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EAVE NEWSLETTER January 2009
EAVE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:
*** MAX MANUS hits the box office***
*** 4 awards for EAVE producers in Dubai***
*** FIRPESCI award for EAVE project BETTER THINGS***
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IN DEVELOPMENT / PRE-PRODUCTION
EURIMAGES
At
their 113th funding session, 12 European co-production were granted
production support. Among them, 4 projects produced by EAVE graduates:
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ÜBERLEBEN IN VENEDIG, producer: Golden Girls Filmproduktion (EAVE 2003
graduate Raphael Barth, EAVE 2009 participant Arash Riahi)
- NEON FLASH, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate and Swedish National Coordinator Helena Danielsson (Hepp Film, SE)
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VISAGES, producer: JBA Produktion (EAVE graduate Marianne Dumoulin),
co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper (Circe Films, NL)
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CIRCUS FANTASTICUS, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Jozko Rutar
(Staragara, SI), co-producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Morgan Bushe (Fastnet
Films, IRL)
www.coe.int/eurimages
Project
CIRCUS FANTASTICUS by Janez Burger, has been supported by the Irish
Film Board with a sum of 250.000 EUR. The film is produced by EAVE 2008
graduate Jozko Rutar (Staragara, SI) and co-produced by EAVE 2008
graduate Morgan Bushe (Fastnet Films, IRL). The 2 producers met at EAVE
2008.
www.irishfilmboard.ie
EAVE
2006 graduate Robert Winkler and company Bonusfilm (AT) is currently
developing BARRIEREFREEFILMS. This projects develops techniques for the
hearing impaired and visually handicapped to have access to the films
shown in a cinema together with a not handicapped audience.
www.barrierfreefilms.net
IN POSTPRODUCTION
After
8 months, the shooting of the documentary BEHIND THE LIGHTS by Sandra
Sanchez, produced by Tic Tac Producciones (EAVE 2008 graduate Fernanda
del Nido, Spain) in co-production with Lagarto Cine (Argentina) has
finished. The documentary travels along with the traders, the last
nomads of our time, from fair to fair and from village to village.
BEHIND THE LIGHTS is a choir story which crosses many human stories,
cultures, languages, and ways to understand life. The film has been
supported by the Conselleria de Cultura y Deporte de la Xunta de
Galicia, the Axencia Audiovisual Galega, the Consorcio Audiovisual de
Galicia and Ibermedia.
www.tictacproducciones.com
Dutch
EAVE 1995 graduate Ruud van Gessel has directed and produced for VPRO
Holland Doc a unique project: 'TAPZ A MOBIMENTARY. Four youngsters
filmed their life with mobile phones and their conversations were
tapped. In the newspapers the 'mobimentary' is announced as a new genre
changing the creative roles in documentary film making.
CURRENTLY PLAYING
Luxembourg
distributor Paul Thiltges Distributions (PTD, EAVE 1991 graduate Paul
Thiltges) successfully brought the Dutch children’s film WHERE IS
WINKY’S HORSE? from Mischa Kamp and produced by EAVE 2002 graduate
Sabine Veenendaal to Luxembourg cinemas. The film started its eight
weeks of release last month.
www.ptd.lu
L’AUTRE
by Pierre Tridivic and Patrick Mario Bernard, produced by EAVE group
leader Patrick Sobelman (Agat Films / Ex Nihilo, F) premieres in Paris
on January 13.
www.agatfilms.com
ELEVE
LIBRE by Joachim Lafosse, produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri
Bronckart (Versus Production, B), has been released in Belgium and
France this month.
www.versusproduction.be
DIAMANT
13 by Gilles Beat, delegate produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and
president Jani Thiltges’ production company Samsa Film (L) together
with Artémis Productions (B) and MK2 (F), in co-production with EAVE
2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye (Liaison Cinématographique, F), will
come to French cinemas on January 21. The cast reunites Gérard
Depardieu and Olivier Marchal. The film is an adaptation of Hugues
Pagan’s thriller L'ÉTAGE DES MORTS (“The Floor of the Dead”).
www.samsa-film.com
BETTER
THINGS, directed by Duane Hopkins and produced by EAVE 2002 graduate
Samm Haillay (Third Films, UK), in co-production with EAVE 2002
graduate Helge Albers (Flying Moon, D), and associate produced by EAVE
2002 graduate David Smith, will be released in the UK on the January 23
and in France on January 21.
J.C.V.D. by Mabrouk El Mechri,
produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film,
L) in co-production with Gaumont (F) and Artemis Productions (B) and
starring Jean-Claude Van Damme will be released in the UK on January 23.
www.samsa-film.com
Since
the release of the trailer, the buzz about the tragic comedy DIRTY MIND
(produced by CAVIAR – EAVE 2007 graduates Daniel Lambert and Peter de
Maegd) has been growing steadily. In his debut film, Belgian comedian
Wim Helsen plays Diego. He struggles with low self-esteem until he has
a serious accident and wakes up as Tony T, an uninhibited,
smooth-talking stuntman. Director Pieter Van Hees combines comedy,
romance, drama and extreme stunts into a tasteful and explosive
cocktail which will be released in Belgium on January 28.
www.caviar.be
FEUERHERZ
by Luigi Falorni, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Josef Aichholzer
(Aichholzer Film, AT) will be released in Germany on January 29.
www.aifilm.at
NORTH
FACE by director Philipp Stölzl, produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and
group leader Danny Krausz (DOR film, AT) will be released in South
Korea this month with 120 prints.
www.nordwand-film.de
BOX OFFICE
Norwegian-German
coproduction MAX MANUS was released in Norway on December 19 with a
record opening weekend of more than 140.000 tickets, marking the
strongest opening for a Non-US movie ever in Norway. Now after the 3rd
weekend in Norway the film counts 560.000 sold tickets and a gross of
6,8 Mio US$, still ranking number one by far at the Norwegian box
office with unchanged 103 prints. The movie about the true story of
adventurer, globetrotter and WW2 resistance fighter Max Manus is
directed by Joachim Roenning and Espen Sandberg, produced by
Filmkameratene (NO) in co-production with Miso Films (DK) and EAVE 1991
graduate Rudi Teichmann (B & T Film GmbH, D). MAX MANUS has been
supported by Eurimages and is starring Aksel Hennie, Agnes Kittelsen,
Ken Duken, Nicolai Cleve Broch, Oliver Stokowski.
www.maxmanusfilmen.no
ECHTE
WIENER, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Robert Winkler (Bonusfilm, AT)
was released on December 19 in Austria and has sold more than 58.000
tickets on the first weekend. It is the 3rd best start of a film in
Austria ever.
www.echtewiener.at
ON TV
DANCE
4 FILM, a 90-minute celebration of the best of dance film, introduced
by Jonzi D, has been broadcast on December 27 at 15h30 on Channel
4. The programme is a mix of newly commissioned dance films as well as
the best of existing dance films from around the world.
DANCE 4
FILM is a collaboration between Channel 4, Arts Council England in
association with Australia Council for the Arts and ABC Television and
is directed by Margaret Williams. Producer is EAVE 2006 graduate Anne
Beresford (MJW PRODUCTIONS, UK).
EDEN by Michael Hofmann,
produced by EAVE 2001 graduate Michael Jungfleisch (Gambit, D) was
broadcast on ARTE on January 6 at 23h and on January 11 at 16h.
www.gambit-film.de
ON DVD
ARCTIC
MONKEY AT THE APOLLO, associate produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Grant
Keir (Vita Nova Films, UK) has been released on DVD on November 3.
www.arcticmonkeysattheapollo.com
EAVE
2005 project LA PALOMA, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Sigrid Faltin
(White Pepper, D) in co-production with French production company
Seppia will be released on DVD on January 23, 2009. The DVD will be
published with the English, German, German/French and Spanish version,
including a lot of bonus material. Retail price: 17,99 € + 7 € for
shipping (within Europe). International sales of LA PALOMA are handled
by EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel (First Hand Films, D/CH).
www.whitepepper.de
DVDOC.be,
a web-based DVD selling platform, entirely dedicated to documentaries,
celebrates its first birthday with a growing catalogue of over 40
films! DVDOC is a joint initiative by EAVE 2007 graduate Isabelle Truc
(Iota production, B), EAVE 2004 graduate Genevičve De Bauw (Thank You
& Good Night, B), Denis Delcampe (Need Productions), and Jacques
Martin (Crossroads). Their latest highlights: CAMPO SANTO by Sonia
Pastecchia (produced by EAVE 2007 graduates Isabelle Truc & Serge
Guez), NORD-SUD.COM by François Ducat, COIN ROUGE, COIN BLEU by Alain
Marcoen, HISTOIRES DE PLUIE by Isabel Achaval and UNE PLACE AU VILLAGE
by Tatiana de Perlinghi and Jacques Moriau. Coming up in 2009: DEMAIN,
J’IRAI MIEUX by Dominique Henry and Vincent Detours, SAINT-MARCEL –
TOUT ET RIEN VOIR by François Hien (produced by EAVE 2004 graduate
Nadčge Hasson and EAVE 2004 graduate Genevičve De Bauw).
www.dvdoc.be
THE
FORGOTTEN CIRCUS, directed by Shelly Love, produced by EAVE 2004
graduate Anne Beresford (MJW PRODUCTIONS, UK) will be launched on dvd
this month as part of an innovative collaboration with British band The
Irrepressibles who produced the score for the film. Time Out magazine
described the film as 'a Lynchian feast of dead-eyed acrobats and
backwards-talking clowns' and it will form part of a special dvd/cd
package featuring music by the band.
www.mjwproductions.com
NOMINATIONS
EAVE
project THE HOUSE OF MY FATHERS by Ineke Smits, produced by EAVE
graduate Denis Vaslin has been selected to take part at the PRODUCTION
VALUE 2009 course. Next edition: 10 — 17 January 2009 North of Oslo in
Norway. Production Value s a 7-day residential workshop simulating the
pre-preparations for 6 existing film projects and ultimately delivering
professional budgets and shooting schedules.
http://www.focal.ch/prodvalue/
Tilda
Swinton has been nominated British Actress of the Year for her role in
JULIA by the London Critics' Circle. The awards ceremony will take
place on February 4 in London. JULIA was directed by Erick Zonca and
co-produced by EAVE 1989 graduate Hubert Toint (Saga Film, Belgium).
www.sagafilm.be
The
Sundance Institute has selected 12 projects for the annual Sundance
Screenwriters Lab in January.The five-day writer's workshop is designed
to give independent screenwriters the chance to work intensively on
their feature scripts with the support of established writers. More
than 2.000 proposals were submitted. Among the 12 is ON SPEAKING TERMS,
written by the Mexican writer Carlos Contreras and produced by the
Dutch production company Revolver (EAVE 2005 graduate Raymond van der
Kaaij). Writer Carlos Contreras previously wrote the screenplay for the
movie BLUE EYELIDS, that has been shown at major film festivals around
the world, amongst which the 46th ‘Semaine Internationale de la
Critique’ at the Cannes Film Festival, the Guadalajara Mexican Film
Festival and the Tokyo International Film Festival. BLUE EYELIDS won
numerous awards, including the Special Jury Award of the Sundance Film
Festival 2007 and the ‘Ariel’ of the Mexican Academy of Cinematographic
Arts and Sciences for Best First Work. ON SPEAKING TERMS is currently
being developed by the Binger Filmlab and is supported by the Rotterdam
Film Fund.
www.revolver.nl
AWARDS
At
the Dubai International Film Festival awards ceremony, 4 top awards
went to EAVE graduates: Documentary THIS IS MY PICUTRE WHEN I WAS DEAD,
one of the projects participating at the EAVE Professional Coaching for
Producers Workshop in Dubai, directed and produced by Mahmoud Al Massad
and co-produced by EAVE 2009 participant Sabine Gronenwegen, won the
Dubai International Film Festival Prize at the Dubai Film Connection.
THE
SALT OF THIS SEA by Annemarie Jacir and produced by EAVE 1999 graduate
Marianne Dumoulin won Best Screenplay of the Muhr Arabic Competition.
In the Muhr AsiaAfrica Competition, the award for Best Composer went to
Jorja Mesafin and Vigay Iyer for TEZA, produced by EAVE 1992 graduate
& French National Coordinator Philippe Avril.
Askhat Kuchinchirekov was awarded Best Actor for his performance in TULPAN, co-produced by EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer.
www.dubaifilmfest.com
BETTER
THINGS, directed by Duane Hopkins and produced by EAVE 2002 graduate
Samm Haillay (Third Films, UK), in co-production with EAVE 2002
graduate Helge Albers (Flying Moon, D), and associate produced by EAVE
2002 graduate David Smith, has been given the FIPRESCI award in
Stockholm late last month.
At the Festival of German Film in
Copenhagen, opening film CLOUD 9, produced by EAVE 1994 graduate and
group leader Peter Rommel (Rommel Film, D) and directed by Andreas
Dresen, has received the Audience Award.
www.wolke9.senator.de
The
Argentinean Academy of Film Arts and Science has awarded 4 MONTHS, 3
WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (associate producers: EAVE 1992 graduate and French
national coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac)
Best Foreign Film.
DEADLINES
EAVE Latin America / PUENTES – upcoming deadline!
For
the first time in 2009, EAVE and Buenos Aires Lab will organize a
common workshop for Latin American and European producers in Buenos
Aires from March 26-30, 2009. PUENTES will enable fiction film
producers from Europe and Latin America to work together in a five-day
workshop. It will offer high level professional development and working
on the development of European and Latin American projects, exploring
the audiovisual market and operating conditions in both continents.
Target group: experienced & successful producers in their own
countries wishing to work on an international scale, to create long
term creative & business relationships between Europe & Latin
America. Application deadline: January 15, 2009.
www.eave.org
www.bafici.gov.ar
NexT Film Festival - SUBMISSIONS OPEN!!!
The
third edition of NexT International Short and Medium Length Film
Festival will take place in Bucharest from April 1 to April 5, 2009.
Therefore, NexT calls for entries of narrative films up to 60 minutes
(animation included, no documentaries), completed after the 1st of
January 2007. Besides the competition and the off competition
programmes, NexT also presents a series of seminars on directing,
sound-design, production & distribution, offered free of charge to
the participants. NexT intends to be a meeting point for young
filmmakers around the world.
NexT covers accommodation and travel
expenses (%) for the director / sound-designer of the films in
competition. Get-together with local filmmakers & live music are
organized every night.
Deadline for submissions: January 10, 2009!
Contact: Yvonne Irimescu, contact@nextproject.ro
www.nextproject.ro
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A successful close for EAVE 2008 in Warsaw
The
EAVE 2008 Producers Workshop came to a close with its 3rd and last
workshop held in Warsaw, Poland (November 17-24), organised in
partnership with the Polish Film Institute and the Association of
Polish Filmmakers.
During this final workshop, the 48
participants from 27 European countries had the opportunity to meet
some 47 high-profile European professionals from the industry* in over
650 pre-scheduled one-to-one encounters and various informal meetings
in order to pitch the 33 projects that were developed during this
year’s EAVE training cycle.
(*Please find the complete list of Decision Makers on www.eave.org).
During
the debriefing sessions, the Decision Makers complimented the high
level of professionalism of the EAVE producers and the outstanding
quality of the projects presented. As Thorsten Ritter (Bavaria
International), put it: "I was impressed by the quality of projects and
the reasonable approach of the producers. You could certainly tell that
they had been under training before and they were prepared to put
everything into perspective."
Especially the 4 documentary
projects were very much appreciated: LAPP HAT (producer: Guro Saniola
Bjerk), VANISHING POINT (producer: Jesper Jack), BLOOD IN THE MOBILE
(producer: Ole Tornbjerg) and GHOST ROADS, produced by Trevor Curran.
EAVE
has the pleasure to announce that this workshop ended with some very
positive and concrete results for the 2008 graduates. Among the hit
projects that aroused everyone’s attention and that obtained concrete
declarations and letters of interest were for example MY FOREIGN ME by
producer Sabine Holtgreve, RADIO CAROLINE (producer: Saskia Vischer),
THE TRAKL AFFAIR (producer: Oliver Neumann), GODDODIN, produced by
Gethin Scourfield, KINO KARAVAN (producer: Tudor Giurgiu), GOLDDIGGERS,
produced by Annika Sucksdorff, as well as SQATTERS (producer: Fiona
Campbell).
EAVE projects ILLUMINATED NIGHT by producer Anna
Katchko (SE), YOUNG MARIE BELLE produced by Sandra Harms (SE) and THE
ENTHUSIAST (producer: Marta Bite, LT) were selected for the Baltic
Event co-production market - congratulations!
And as EAVE is
also the ideal platform for networking, several projects found
co-producers amongst EAVE colleagues, for example YOUNG SOPHIE BELLE,
co-produced by Sandra Harms (SE) and Sabine Holtgreve (D), WHITE WHITE
WORLD, co-produced by Uliks Fehmiu (Serbia), and Guido Schwab (D), and
thriller WEEKEND with co-producers Gergely Fodor (HU) and Tudor Giurgiu
(RO).
EAVE wishes all the 2008 graduates good luck for their
future and thanks all the attending decision makers, experts and the
pedagogical team for sharing their expertise and experience with the
participants.
We also want to express our gratitude to the
Polish Film Institute and the Association of Polish Filmmakers and
especially to Karolina Rozwod, for her great support in successfully
running the workshop, to Oriana Kujawska, as well as to Joanna Wendorff
from the Polish MEDIA Desk for contributing to its success.
The
EAVE 2008 Producers Workshop was supported by the MEDIA Programme of
the European Union, Film Fund Luxembourg, FAS/Screen Training Ireland,
Louth, Newry & Mourne Film Commission, the Polish Film Institute
and the Association of Polish Filmmakers.
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EAVE Newsletter DECEMBER 2008
EAVE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:
*** 4 top awards for EAVE producers at IDFA ***
*** Multiple awards for BURMA VJ and TULPAN ***
*** 4 EAVE projects currently in postproduction ***
*** Call for Actors from Eastern Europe ***
*** EAVE Latin America / PUENTES: application deadline extended! ***
*** EAVE Plus workshop in DUBAI ***
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IN DEVELOPMENT / PRE-PRODUCTION
Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung
German
regional fund MDM awarded 227.000 EUR production support to EAVE 2008
project WHITE WHITE WORLD by Belgrade-based film-maker Oleg Novkovic's
and produced by EAVE 2008 graduate Uliks Fehmiu (West End Productions,
Serbia). The film is being co-produced by EAVE 2008 graduate Guido
Schwab (ostlicht filmproduktion, D) whom Uliks met at EAVE.
Other
projects supported include: David Pinillos' comedy BON APPETIT,
produced by Egoli Tossell Film (EAVE 1995 graduate Jens Meurer) with
partners in Switzerland and Spain.
Agnieszka Holland's
German-Canadian-Polish co-production HIDDEN (producer: EAVE 2002
graduate Leander Carell, SchmidtzKatze Filmkollektiv, D) received
580.000 EUR from MDM as well as support from German Federal Film Board
FFA.
EAVE 2000 graduate Simone Baumann (LE Vision Film- und
Fernsehproduktion, D) received 80.000 EUR for DIEBE IM GESETZ and EAVE
2005 graduate Karsten Stöter (Rohfilm) 150.00 EUR for JAFFA. 37.800 EUR
for script development went to EAVE 2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs
(Hoferichter & Jacobs) and MICHA – JETZT LEBE ICH.
www.mdm-online.de
EAVE
2008 project STRAY DOGS has been granted 375.000 EUR production funding
by German regional fund Filmförderung Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein. The
film directed by Jan Bauer will be produced by EAVE graduate Dirk
Decker (Rivafilm, D).
www.rivafilm.de
Producer
Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv (EAVE 2002 graduate Leander Carell) picked
up 320.000 EUR from the Hamburg Schleswig-Holstein Film Fund for a
drama set in the Second World War and focussing on the Nazi persecution
of the Jews: Björn Runge's adaptation of Marianne Fredriksson's novel
SIMON (AND THE OAKS) to be co-produced with Sweden and Norway.
www.schmidtzkatze.de
AGUA
FRIA DEL MAR, co-produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Jean des Foręts (Les
Films du Requin, F) and EAVE 2008 graduate Fernanda del Nido (Tic Tac
Producciones, E) has been granted the Fondation Groupama-Gan (60.000€
for the film, 7.600€ for the director). The project has also obtained
IBERMEDIA and Arte-Cofinova and will be shot in February/March 2009.
www.lesfilmsdurequin.com
EAVE
2008 graduate Margus Őunapuu’s (Film Tower Kuubis, EE) upcoming short
feature GIRL WITH WHEELS directed by Ervin Őunapuu, has received
support from the Estonian Film Foundation and will be presented at
Euro-Connections in Clermont-Ferrand.
www.efsa.ee
Austrian
EAVE 1997 graduate Knut Ogris is currently developing 3 features:
FEUERNACHT, directed by Erich Hörtnagl. The script is financially
supported by the Austrian Film Institute and written by Vera Mark,
Erich Hörtnagl and Peter Berecz. Plot: Three types of women – three
types of fate: Their commonness plays in front of the background of the
fight for the autonomy of South Tyrol in the 1960ies. THE TEDDY BEAR
SPRING, a family-entertainment-animated movie directed by Martin Duffy.
The original-script is written by Birgit Johnson. Story: 9-year old
Leni can´t cope with the grown-ups reality, so she makes up her own
fantasy world. The film will be live action combined with CGI animation
and traditional special effects for some of the creatures in 'Iceland'.
TV documentary NAIROBI LOVE STORY directed and written by Maria Weber,
supported by ORF and the culture-department of South-Tirol (I). Plot:
“Romeo and Julia” in Nairobi: Margareth loves Eric, Eric loves
Margareth. Although they have been together for five years, the
struggles between their tribes stand in the way of their common future.
www.knutogris.tv
IN POST-PRODUCTION
EAVE
2005 project MAGMA directed by Pierre Vinour and starring Mehdi Nebbou,
Natacha Régnier, Arly Jover and Aurélien Recoing with support from
CinéCinéma, Limousin and Auvergne Regions, is currently editing. The
film is produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Aurélie Bordier (Les Enragés,
F). Another of Aurélie’s productions has just wrapped shooting: short
film UN ANGE PASSE, also directed by Pierre Vinour with Picardy Region
and ARTE France support, is now in lab post-production.
www.lesenrages.com
EAVE
2005 project ME & MY NOSE has just finished shooting. The film is a
Danish-Swedish co- production with support from MEDIA New Talent,
Danish Television, Danish Film Institute, Swedish Television, Swedish
Film Institute and NFTF. The film is produced by EAVE 2005 graduate
Lise Saxtrup (Klassefilm, DK) and directed by Ziska Szemes.
Co-producers are EAVE 2005 graduate Malin Kraft and EAVE 2005 graduate
Charlotte Suarez Mazar (KRAFT FILM, Sweden).
www.klassefilm.dk
EAVE
2008 project THE KINO CARAVAN by Titus Munteanu, produced by EAVE 2008
graduate Tudor Giurgiu (Libra Film Productions, RO) has wrapped
shooting in Romania. The project has won the Best Pitch Award at Baltic
Event 2007 and has received a development grant from the SEE network.
www.librafilm.net
EAVE
2007 project THE TEMPTATIONS OF ST TONY by Veiko Ounpuu has finished
shooting. The film is funded by Eurimages, MEDIA, Estonian Film
Foundation, Swedish Film Institute, and Finnish Film Foundation. The
shooting took place in various locations around Estonia. Ounpuu's
project was awarded the MEDIA European Talent Award at the Cannes film
festival. The producers are EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa, EAVE 2007
graduate Kristina Aberg, Tero Kaukomaa, and Jesse Fryckman.
www.homelessbob.ee / www.atmo.se
Psychological
thriller TWO EYES STARING (Zwart Water) by Elbert van Strien is
currently in postproduction. The film is produced by EAVE 2007 graduate
Claudia Brandt and Elbert van Strien (Accento Films, NL), executive
producer is Ate de Jong. The film has been shot in Belgium and the
Netherlands with support of the Dutch Filmfund, the Suppletion Fund,
Independent Films and RTL. (Budget: 1.8 M EUR).
www.accentosales.com/accentofilms.html
Writer/director
Conor McDermottroe’s debut feature OCCI VS. THE WORLD, based on his
acclaimed play “Swansong”, is now in post-production. The film follows
a young man as he searches for his father. The film is a German/ Irish
co-production between German company Florin Film and Irish companies
Zanzibar Films (EAVE 1998 graduate and National Coordinator Edwina
Forkin) and Borderline Productions (EAVE 2000 graduate Tom Maguire).
The Irish Film Board (IFB), Section 481, RTE, Eurimages, Kinowelt and
ZDF/Arte are financing the film with assistance from MEDIA. LA based
The Little Film Company is handling international sales.
www.zanzibarfilms.net
EAVE
1997 graduate Knut Ogris’ productions currently in postproduction: THE
SECRET WAR, a feature documentary directed and written by Yoav Shamir,
co-produced by SF Film Production Karoline Leth, Kopenhagen; Reveal
Productions, Sandy Itkoff, L.A.; CinePhil, Philippa Kowarski, Tel Aviv,
is going to be finalized until February. The film attempts to tackle
contemporary anti-Semitism in different places around the world. It
puts a face on the phenomenon, and shows how it is expressed in its
most banal, recurring form. ICH SCHAFF ES, TV-doku soap directed by
Alois Hawlik, consisting of 3 parts for 3sat in the beginning of 2009.
This documentary is about people in Austria or in Europe. It tells
stories about people who are going on the probably most exciting
adventure of their lives – a new start from unemployment to
establishing their own company.
www.knutogris.tv
DESERT
FLOWER by Sherry Hormann, co-produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and group
leader Danny Krausz (DOR FILM, AT) and Desert Flower Filmproduktion is
now in postproduction. Peter Herrmann (Majestic, D), who won the Oscar
for NOWHERE IN AFRICA was the delegate German producer. The film was
supported by Eurimages.
MEIN KAMPF by Urs Odermatt, based on the
famous play by Georges Taboris and co-produced by Schiwago film, Hugo
film and Danny Krausz (DOR FILM, AT) is also in postproduction.
www.dor-film.com
ON SCREEN
INTHIERRYVIEW
by Andy Bausch, a documentary about the famous Luxembourg actor Thierry
van Werveke, produced by EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges has been
released in the Grand Duchy on November 28, distributed by Paul Thilges
Distributions.
www.ptd.lu
EAVE
2003 project BALKAN TRAFFIC by Markus Stein and Milan Pusić, produced
by EAVE 2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs has be released in Germany this month.
www.balkan-traffic.de
EAVE
1991 graduate Panos Karkanevatos’ (VERGI FILM PRODUCTIONS, GR) WELL
KEPT SECRETS – ATHANASIA, that has just received the FIPRESCI award in
Thessaloniki, has been released on December 4 in Greece.
The
feature film MAX PINLIG by Lotte Svendsen premiered in Denmark December
5. The film is produced by Per Holst (Asta Film) and co-produced by
EAVE 2003 graduate Henrik Underbjerg (Radiator Film, DK).
www.radiatorfilm.com
NORTH
FACE by director Philipp Stölzl, produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and
group leader Danny Krausz (DOR Film, AT) has been released in the UK on
December 12. The film has so far been sold to 12 key territories.
www.dor-film.com
LOVE
COMES LATELY by Jan Schütte, based on Isaac Bashevis Singer’s short
stories and produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny
Krausz (DOR Film, AT) has been released in Austria on December 19.
www.dor-film.com
Short
film UN ANGE PASSE, directed by Pierre Vinour with Picardy Region and
ARTE France support, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Aurélie Bordier
(Les Enragés, F) will have its premiere on December 20 in Paris (cinema
Balzac).
www.lesenrages.com
ON TV
EAVE
2007 graduate Ewa Pytka (Akili Film Production, PL) has sold her
documentary BREAKING THE SILENCE about women's right to Planete. The
premiere broadcasting was on November 1 at 22:25.
Short film
LEBEN AUF HOCHGLANZ by Franziska Runge and Dirk Hendler was broadcast
on December 16 at 0h40 on German regional channel MDR. The film has
been produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs (Hoferichter und
Jacobs, D).
www.hoferichterjacobs.de
ON DVD
Documentary
about Christof Wackernagel DER WEISSE MIT DEM SCHWARZBROT by Jonas
Grosch, produced by EAVE 2001 graduate Ulrike Zimmermann (MMM Film, D),
is now available on DVD.
Trailer: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxxz_dAbGW8
Webseite: www.mmmfilm.de/der_weisse_mit_dem_schwarzbrot/
Orders: www.mmm-shop.com
FESTIVALS & MARKETS
Malaga MERCADOC (December 1-3)
Born in Malaga 2008
- MANUEL Y ELISA, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Fernanda del Nido
- UNIDAD 25, associate producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Fernanda del Nido
www.festivaldemalaga.com
Havanna Festival of Latin American Cinema (December 2-10)
Feature Competition
-
LA SANGRE BROTA, co-producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Claire Lajoumard and
EAVE 2007 graduate Hans Eddy Schreiber’s company Neue Cameo Film
(producer: Ole Landsjöaasen)
Documentary Competition
- UNIDAD 25, associate producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Fernanda del Nido
Opera Prima
- EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- SALAMANDRA producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
Cine Alemán
- CLOUD 9, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise Jalladeau, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
www.habanafilmfestival.com
Dubai International Film Festival (December 11-18)
Arabian Nights
- EAVE 2006 project KHAMSA by Karim Dridi
The Cinema of the World
-
LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic,
co-producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007
graduate Nikolaj Nikitin
- SALAMANDRA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
- SNOW, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
The Cinema of AsiaAfrica
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
-
TEZA, co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate & French National
Coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2000 graduate Marie-Michčle Cattelain
Arabic Documentaries
-
CHINA IS STILL FAR, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate & French National
Coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2000 graduate Marie-Michčle Cattelain
www.dubaifilmfest.com
Other festivals in December:
MAJKEN,
produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Helene Lindholm, has been selected for
International competition in Clermont-Ferrand (France).
www.atmo.se
LES
BALLETS DE CI DE LA directed by Alain Platel, produced by EAVE 2005
graduate Patrice Nézan (LESFILMSDUPRESENT, F) has been selected for the
London WHAT'S ART DOCS Festival – ICA, as well as Patrice’s production
APERGHIS, STORM BENEAUTH A SKULL directed by Catherine Maximoff.
www.lesfilmsdupresent.fr
Documentary
SHADOW OF THE HOLY BOOK EAVE co-produced by 1990 graduate Werner
Schweizer (Dschoint Ventschr, CH) and EAVE 2008 graduate Helle Ulsteen
(Kamoli Films, DK), has co-produced the which is screening in various
festivals this month: Human Rights, Human Wrongs, Oslo, Watch and
Change, Jaan Tőnisson Institute, Tallinn, One World Festival, Plovdiv,
and Bahamas International Film Festival, Nassau.
www.shadowoftheholybook.com
Documentary
HOCHBURG DER SÜNDEN by Thomas Lauterbach was shown (and awarded Best
Documentary) at the Filmschau Baden-Württemberg. The film that was
supported by German regional fund MFG Baden-Württemberg was produced by
EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik (Indifilm, D).
www.indifilm.de
Also
screened at the Filmschau Baden-Württemberg was feature NACHT VOR AUGEN
by Brigitte Bertele, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
(noirfilm, D).
www.noirfilm.de
AWARDS
IDFA
-
BURMA VJ – REPORTING FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY, produced by EAVE group
leader EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Mřller (Magic Hour Films, DK) in
co-production with EAVE 2008 graduate Helle Ulsteen (Kamoli Films, DK),
sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel (First Hand films, D/CH),
won the Movies that Matter award and the Joris Ivens Award and came in
3rd place on the Audience Award
- CONSTANTIN AND ELENA, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel (First Hand films, D/CH), won the First Appearance Award
-
FORGETTING DAD by Rick Minnich and Matthew Sweetwood, produced by EAVE
2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs, received the Special Jury Award
www.idfa.nl
Tallin Black Nights Film Festiva
The
award of the jury of International Federation of Film Clubs (FICC) as
well as a Special Mention went to THE WORLD IS BIG AND SALVATION LURKS
AROUND THE CORNER, producer: EAVE group leader Danijel Hocevar
www.poff.ee
International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg
-
The FILM CULTURE AWARD at the International Filmfestival
Mannheim-Heidelberg 2008 went to EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader
Peter Rommel.
- The Ecumenical Film Prize & Recommendations of
the Jury of Cinema Owners went to BORDERLINE by Lyne Charlebois,
produced by EAVE 2008 graduate Félize Frappier & company MAX FILMS
(CAN).
www.iffmh.de
Sergei
Dvortsevoy's TULPAN took the Golden Peacock for Best Film and Silver
Peacock for Most Promising Director at the International Film Festival
of India in Goa. TULPAN has been co-produced by EAVE 1991 graduate
Valerie Fischer (Cobra Films, CH).
At the Gijón International Film Festival, Sergei Dvortsevoy was also awarded Best Director.
http://www.cobrafilm.ch/front_content.php?idcat=77
Documentary
HOCHBURG DER SÜNDEN by Thomas Lauterbach has been awarded Best
Documentary at the Filmschau Baden-Württemberg in Stutgart. The film
was supported by German regional fund MFG Baden-Württemberg and
produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik (Indifilm, D) in
co-production with regional channel SWR.
www.indifilm.de
DECEMBER SPECIALS
CALL FOR CASTING: ACTORS FROM EASTERN EUROPE WANTED!
For
the feature THE WHITE ROAD, EAVE 1991 graduate Grant Keir and company
The Casting Scene, an online casting service in the UK, are looking for
actors from Eastern Europe. The Budget is 1.2 million sterling.
Auditions close on 19th December 2008. Actors interested would need to
sign up to the site (free at this stage) and record an audition for THE
WHITE ROAD using a simple webcam. The script is posted on the site
with instructions as to which scenes to audition with. Contact:
james@thecastingscene.com
They are looking for actors and actresses
who can speak English, but also are real natives of Estonia, Russia,
Ukraine, Poland etc.
http://dev.thecastingscene.com/
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EAVE PLUS NEWS
EAVE Plus workshop in Dubai
For
the second time in a row, the Dubai International Film Festival and
EAVE are offering a high quality professional development programme for
film producers from Arab countries from December 12 to 16 in Dubai. The
five day workshop is delivered through a mix of plenary sessions,
individual meetings, group discussions, expert panels and case studies.
Participants’ projects will be discussed in individual meetings with
script consultants as well as with each other in group sessions. This
follows the very successful first edition, which took place at the
Festival in 2007.
The groups are led by EAVE Head of studies Alan
Fountain and EAVE producer Roshanak Behesht Nedjad. Among the various
other EAVE consultants are Jacques Akchoti, Meinolf Zuhorst, Jacques
Bidou, Marianne Dumoulin, John Durie, Liz Rosenthal and Dora
Bouchoucha. EAVE Workshop Manager Esther Krausz will also be present.
www.dubaifilmfest.com/en/industry-office/professional-coaching-for-producers.html
EAVE Latin America / PUENTES – deadline extended!
For
the first time in 2009, EAVE and Buenos Aires Lab will organize a
common workshop for Latin American and European producers in Buenos
Aires from March 26-30, 2009. PUENTES will enable fiction film
producers from Europe and Latin America to work together in a five-day
workshop. It will offer high level professional development and working
on the development of European and Latin American projects, exploring
the audiovisual market and operating conditions in both continents.
Target group: experienced & successful producers in their own
countries wishing to work on an international scale, to create long
term creative & business relationships between Europe & Latin
America. Application deadline: January 15, 2009.
www.eave.org
www.bafici.gov.ar
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The
EAVE Programme is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European
Union, Film Fund Luxembourg, the Nordic Baltic Film Fund, Filmfonds
Wien, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, MFG-Filmförderung
Baden-Württemberg, the Berlinale Co-production Market and the partners
who have hosted the workshops since 1988.
EAVE festival & market NEWS - November 2008
Sheffield Doc / Fest (November 5 – 9)
Regime Change
- SHADOW OF THE HOLY BOOK, producer: EAVE 1990 graduate Werner Schweizer
Other strands
- CORRIDOR #8, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel
- COLD WAVES, producer : EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon
www.sheffdocfest.com
Mar del Plata (November 6 - 16)
International Competition
- BACK SOON, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman
- THE STRANGER IN ME, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards
Latin American Competition
- SALAMANDRA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
First Films
- THE VISITOR, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Aleksi Bardy
- BLIND LOVES, sales: EAVE 2006 graduate Susanne Guggenberger (Autlook Filmsales) New Auteurs
- THE MARKET, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
- THE WORLD IS BIG AND SALVATION LURKS AROUND THE CORNER, producer: EAVE group leader Danijel Hocevar
www.mardelplatafilmfest.com
Chp:dox (November 7-16)
Dox Award Competition
- BURMA VJ, producer: EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Mřller
- MAGGIE IN WONDERLAND, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Anna Byvald
Sound and Vision Award Competition
- SUNNY'S TIME NOW, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges
www.cphdox.dk
Kolkata Film Festival (November 10 - 17)
Cinema International
- LEMON TREE, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause’s company Heimatfilm
(producer: Bettina Brokemper)
- THE TRAP, co-producer: EAVE 1992 graduate Jörg Rothe
www.kff.in
FilmFestival Cottbus (November 11-16)
Feature Film Competition
- DELTA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
- CROSSING DATES, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Tudor Giurgiu
- MUCHA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
Short Film Competition
- ALEXANDRA, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon
Specials
- THE WORLD IS BIG AND SALVATION LURKS AROUND THE CORNER, producer: EAVE group leader Danijel Hocevar
Spectrum
- MIDSUMMER MADNESS, producers: EAVE 2001 graduate Markus Fischer, EAVE 2002 graduate Guntis Trekteris
New Cinema from the Baltics
-
I WAS HERE, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate & Estonian National
Coordinator Riina Sildos, co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate & Finnish
National Coordinator Aleksi Bardy
- THE COLLECTRESS, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
Children and Youth films
- LOTTE FROM GADGETVILLE, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate & EAVE Estonian National Coordinator Riina Sildos
Connecting Cottbus
EAVE
was delighted tob e for the first time official partner of Connecting
Cottbus that celebrated ist 10th anniversary this year. In the
framework oft this partnership, 3 EAVE graduates were invited to
Cottbus: Mikko Tenhunen, Margus Ounapuu and Paul-Boris Lobadowsky.
The following projects produced by EAVE producers were selected:
- ADALBERT’S DREAM, delegate producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac
- LOVE IS LIKE VENGEANCE, producer: EAVE 1999 graduates Grant Keir & Steve Bowden
- MIDSUMMER NIGHT, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
- GRAM OF LOVE, author: EAVE team member Tanika Sajatovic, line producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Petra Vidmar
- STOPOVER, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Markus Fischer
- THE BEAR, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Tudor Giurgiu
http://filmfestival.pool-production.de
Mannheim Meetings (November 12 – 16)
- THE COLD FRONT IS COMING FROM THE WEST, p: EAVE 2005 graduate Emöke Vagasi
- EAVE 2008 project LINDA’S WATER, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Frédéric Chanteux
- KURDISHLOVER, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Patrice Nezan
- VIGILANTE, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Erik Magnusson
- STELLA, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Anne Beresford
www.iffmh.de
Ljubljana International Film Festival (November 12 – 23)
Panorama
-
I AM FROM TITOV VELES, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Labina Mitevska,
co-producers: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi, EAVE 1994 graduate
& group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
- JULIA, producer: EAVE 1989 graduate Hubert Toint
- KINO LIKA, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica Juric Tilic
- RESTLESS, co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
- SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
Perspectives
-
BETTER THINGS, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Samm Haillay, co-producer:
EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, associate producer: EAVE 2002 graduate
David Smith
Short Films
- VEM aka I KNOW, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Jozko Rutar
http://en.liffe.si/home/
Black Nights Film Festival (November 13 – December 7)
EurAsia Competition
- SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
Tridens Baltic Feature Film Competition
-
I WAS HERE, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate & Estonian National
Coordinator Riina Sildos, co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate & Finnish
National Coordinator Aleksi Bardy
- ALYOSHA, director: EAVE 2006 graduate Meelis Muhu
12 selected titles
- CLOUD 9, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Peter Rommel
Panorama
- LEMON TREE, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause’s company Heimatfilm
(producer: Bettina Brokemper)
- THE RAINBOWMAKER, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Oliver Damian
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
- STAGES, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
Forum
- ABSURDISTAN, director & producer : EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer
- ELDORADO, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- DELTA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
- YURI’S DAY, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
BMW group presents
-
LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic,
co-producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007
graduate Nikolaj
Nikitin
New Argentine Cinema
- SALAMANDRA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
Nordic Lights
- TERRIBLY HAPPY, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Thomas Gammeltoft
- BLACK ICE, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Karle Aho
Human, for Real
- SHADOW OF THE HOLY BOOK, producer: EAVE 1990 graduate Werner Schweizer
doc@poff
- BLIND LOVES, sales: EAVE 2006 graduate Susanne Guggenberger (Autlook Filmsales)
Youth Films
-
I WAS HERE, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate & Estonian National
Coordinator Riina Sildos, co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate & Finnish
National Coordinator Aleksi Bardy
- BEN X, co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal
Closing Film
- PANDORA’S BOX, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
Baltic Event Co-Production Market
EAVE
is proud to continue its partnership with the prestigious Baltic Event
Co-production Market. In the framework of this partnership, 3 EAVE 2008
projects have been selected.
- EAVE 2008 project ILLUMINATED NIGHT, prod.: EAVE 2008 graduate Anna Katchko
- EAVE 2008 project THE ENTHUSIAST, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Guntis Trekteris, EAVE 2008 graduate Marta Bite
- EAVE 2008 project YOUNG SOPHIE BELL, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Sandra Harms
- ONE STEP BEHIND THE SERAPHIM, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon
Baltic Event Coming Soon
- 35 MM, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
- ANARCHY IN ZIRMUNAI, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
- THE TEMPTATION OF ST TONY, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa
www.poff.ee
Marrakech International Film Festival (November 14 -22)
Competition
-
TEARS OF APRIL, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate & Finnish National
Coordinator Aleksi Bardy, associate producer is EAVE 2008 graduate
Annika Sucksdorff
40 Years of British Cinema
- THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney
www.festival-marrakech.info
Thessaloniki International Film Festival (November 14 – 23)
Division and Unity: Cinema in the Middle East
- SALT OF THIS SEA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
Independence days
- TEZA, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate & French National Coordinator Philippe Avril
-
EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise
Jalladeau, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Peter
Rommel
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
- TERRIBLY HAPPY, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Thomas Gammeltoft
- KISSES, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher
Greek Features
- EAVE 1991 graduate Panos Karkanevatos’ Well Kept Secrets – Athanasia
Balkan Survey
- SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
Contemporary Turkish Cinema
- PANDORA’S BOX, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
Romanian Shorts
- ALEXANDRA, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon
- CHRONICLE OF A DEATH FORETOLD, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Tudor Giurgiu
- HOME, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon
Crossroads
Project
THE TREE AND THE SWING, directed by Maria Douza and produced by EAVE
2004 graduate Eleni Atsikbasis (Phos Productions, Greece) has been
selected to the Crossroads Co-production Market.
www.filmfestival.gr
Gijon Film Festival (November 20 -29)
Competition
- ELDORADO, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
-
EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise
Jalladeau, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Peter
Rommel
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
Enfant Terrible Competition
- DUNYA & DESIE, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
Documentary Competition:
- BLIND LOVES, sales: EAVE 2006 graduate Susanne Guggenberger (Autlook Filmsales)
Una parte del cielo
- HOUNDED, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Ulrike Zimmermann
- PANDORA’S BOX, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
www.gijonfilmfestival.com
IDFA (November 20 – 30)
Joris Evens competition
-
BURMA VJ – REPORTING FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY, producer: EAVE group leader
Lise Lense-Mřller, sales agent: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel
(First Hand Films)
- FORGETTING DAD, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Olaf Jacobs
- CONSTANTIN AND ELENA, sales agent: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel (First Hand Films)
- UNIDAD 25, associate producer: EAVE 2008 participant Fernanda del Nido
Movies that Matter competition
- BURMA VJ – REPORTING FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY, sales agent: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel (First Hand Films)
Premieres of the Lowlands
- JACK, THE BALKANS & I, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Denis Vaslin, co-producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Ellen de Waele
- TRANSIT DUBAI, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Denis Vaslin
Best of the Fests
- BACK TO AFRICA, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Peter Rommel
Reflecting Images
- LOOK INTO THE WORLD THROUGH MY EYES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Sinisha Juricic
MEDIA Training Carrousel
MEDIA
Desk Netherlands in cooperation with MEDIA Desk Flanders and the FORUM
organized the MEDIA Training Carousel during the International
Documentary Festival Amsterdam. On November 24, one to one meetings
with experts from MEDIA supported (documentary) trainings were
scheduled for interested documentary producers. EAVE documentary
consultant Sylvia Stevens was available to meet attending professionals.
www.idfa.nl
Stockholm International Film Festival (November 20 - 30)
Open Zone
- FEUERHERZ by Luigi Falorni, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Josef Aichholzer
- BACK SOON, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman
- JULIA, producer: EAVE 1989 graduate Hubert Toint
Asian Images
- ABSURDISTAN, director & producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer
Stockholm XIX Competition
-
BETTER THINGS, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Samm Haillay, co-producer:
EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, associate producer: EAVE 2002 graduate
David Smith
www.stockholmfilmfestival.se
Torino Film Fest (November 21 – 29)
Out of competition
- LEMON TREE, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause’s company Heimatfilm
(producer: Bettina Brokemper)
Internazionale.doc
- UNIDAD 25, associate producer: EAVE 2008 participant Fernanda del Nido
www.torinofilmfest.org
Foyle Film Festival (November 21 -29)
New Irish and Northern Irish Film
KISSES, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher
www.foylefilmfestival.org
International Film Festival of India, Goa (November 22 – December 2)
International Competition
- TULPAN by Sergey Dvortsevoy, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
Cinema of the World
- ABSURDISTAN directedy and produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer
- SCHATTENWELT by Connie Walther, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Michael Jungfleisch
- SNOW by Aida Begic, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
- BLACK ICE, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Karle Aho
Iffi.gov.in
Festival des 3 Continents (November 25 – December 2)
Official competition
- LA CHINE EST ENCORE LOIN by Malek Bensmaďl, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate & French National Coordinator Philipp Avril
-
EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise
Jalladeau, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Peter
30 years Montgolfičres d’Or
- LUNA PAPA, prod.: EAVE 1992 graduate & French National Coordinator Philippe Avril
Produire au Sud et aprčs
- SALAMANDRA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
- LA SANGRE BROTA, co-producers: EAVE 2000 graduate Claire Lajoumard & EAVE
2007 graduate Hans Eddy Schreiber’s company Neue Cameo Film (producer: Ole
Landsjöaasen)
www.3continents.com
Francophone Co-production meetings Paris (November 26 – 28)
EAVE is delighted to be partner of the “Rencontres de Coproduction Francophone”.
During
the co-production meetings, EAVE experts Jani Thiltges and Patrick
Sobelman were available for individual meetings with the selected
projects and producers.
Among the selected projects were:
- ELLE NE PLEURE PAS, ELLE CHANTE, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Isabelle Truc
- ILLEGAL, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- L’HOTE, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Olivier Charvet
- L’OREILLE INTERNE, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jean des Foręts
- MUTATION, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
In
addition, a Dutch delegation was attending the “Rencontres”, among them
EAVE producers Denis Vaslin, Stienette Bosklopper, Leontine Petit and
Dutch EAVE National Coordinator Ellis Driessen.
www.sodec.gouv.qc.ca
Other festivals
Documentary
MANUEL Y ELISA, produced by EAVE 2008 graduate Fernanda del Nido (Tic
Tac Producciones, E) has been selected for the CINEUROPA Film Festival
in Santiago de Compostela.
www.manuelyelisa.com
BURMA
VJ – REPORTING FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY by Anders Řstergaard, produced by
EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Mřller (Magic Hour Films, DK) Jiffest in
Djakarta.
www.magichourfilms.dk
BETTER
THINGS by Duane Hopkins, produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Samm Haillay,
co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, associate producer: EAVE
2002 graduate David Smith, has been selected for the AFI this month.
www.flyingmoon.com
TULPAN
by Sergey Dvortsevoi, co-produced by EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
has been shown this month at the Camerimage festival in Lodz, at the
Estoril Film Festival, and at the AIF (American Film Institute) Fest,
Los Angeles.
LA REINA DEL CONDON, produced by EAVE graduates
Karin Koch and Werner Schweizer has been shown at the Terre des Femmes
Festival in Tübingen, Germany.
www.dschointventschr.ch
EAVE
1990 graduate Werner Schweizer (Dschoint Ventschr, CH) has also
co-produced the documentary SHADOW OF THE HOLY BOOK which is screening
in various festivals this month: International Festival of Cinema of
Cancún-Mayan Riviera and Playa del Carmen, Sheffield International
Documentary Festival, Sheffield, One World, Bratislava, Human Rights
Film Festival PRAVO LJUDSKI, Amnesty International Human Rights Film
Festival, Toronto, Arctic & Fabulous Film Festival, Jyväskylä,
Documentary Film Festival, Istanbul, South East Passage, Rome.
www.shadowoftheholybook.com
WEIT
WEG VON HIER - LEJOS DE ACA by Kristina Konrad, produced by EAVE 2005
graduate Usrula Scribano (Weltfilm, D), has been selected for
competition at the “Duisburger Filmwoche” in Germany.
www.weltfilm.com
Documentary
BARTOKS REQUIEM by Jan Lorenzen has premiered on November 6 at the
“Duisburger Filmwoche”. The film produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Olaf
Jacobs will be released in Germany in March 2009.
www.hoferichterjacobs.de
Filmer
ŕ Tout Prix, the International Debut Film Competition, features Sonia
Pastecchia’s CAMPO SANTO, produced by EAVE 2007 graduates Isabelle Truc
& Serge Guez and SAINT-MARCEL – TOUT ET RIEN VOIR, produced by EAVE
2004 graduate Nadčge Hasson and EAVE 2004 graduate Genevičve De Bauw.
SAINT-MARCEL
– TOUT ET RIEN VOIR, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Nadčge Hasson and
EAVE 2004 graduate Genevičve De Bauw has also been selected this month
at the Montreal RIDM (International Documentary Film Meetings).
www.thankyouandgoodnight.be
THE COLLECTRESS by Kristina Buožyte, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
(Tremora,
LT), has been selected for Mannheim-Heidelberg International Film
Festival, Cottbus Film Festival, Lübeck Film Festival and the Cairo
Film Festival.
www.tremora.com
Documentary
ÜBER WASSER by Udo Maurer, produced by EAVE 1994 graduate and Austrian
National Coordinator Erich Lackner (Lotus Film, A) in co-production
with EAVE 2003 graduate Anne Schroeder (Samsa Film, L), has been
selected for the official programme of the Rencontres Internationales
du Documentaire de Montréal this month.
www.lotus-film.co.at
Documentary
HOCHBURG DER SÜNDEN by Thomas Lauterbach was shown at the Filmschau
Baden-Württemberg, at the Kassel Documentary- and Videofest, as well as
at the FILMZ – Festival of German cinema. The film that was supported
by German regional fund MFG Baden-Württemberg was produced by EAVE 2004
graduate Arek Gielnik (Indifilm, D).
www.indifilm.de
SCENES
FROM A WILD BOAR HUNT directed by Claudio Pazienza and produced by EAVE
2005 graduate Patrice Nezan (LESFILMSDUPRESENT, F) has been shown at
the Taiwan International Documentary Festival in the
section International Shorts.
www.lesfilmsdupresent.fr
LES
BALLETS DE CI DE LA directed by Alain Platel and produced by EAVE 2005
graduate Patrice Nezan (LESFILMSDUPRESENT, F) has been selected at the
Nottingham Nottdance festival this month.
www.lesfilmsdupresent.fr
KINO
LIKA, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica Juric Tilic (Kinorama, HR)
was screened at Funchal Film Festival in Portugal this month
(international competition), as well as at the Auteurs Film Festival in
Belgrade, Serbia. It was also screened in the official competition
programme of 30th edition of Montpellier Film Festival where it won the
young people's award.
www.kinorama.hr
EAVE
2005 project LA PALOMA, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Sigrid Faltin
(White Pepper, D) in co-production with French Seppia has been selected
at the Roshd International Film Festival Teheran and the Leeds
International Film Festival this month.
www.whitepepper.de
FUORI
DALLE CORDE by Fulvio Bernasconi, co-produced by EAVE 1991 graduate
Andres Pfaeffli (Ventura Film, CH). has been screened at the Osaka
European Film Festival as „Premiere Screening“.
www.oeff.jp
NACHT
VOR AUGEN by Brigitte Maria Bertele, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate
Boris Michalski (noifilm, D) has been shown at the Filmfestival:
„Ausnahme_Zustand – Verrückt nach Leben“ in Heidelberg and at the
Kinofest Lünen.
www.noirfilm.de
EAVE NEWSLETTER November 2008
EAVE NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:
*** 3 EAVE projects currently in postproduction***
*** 10 films produced by EAVE graduates racing for the Oscars***
*** Multiple awards for TULPAN, THE CLASS, KINO LIKA, THE STRANGER IN ME, TEZA, and many more...***
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IN DEVELOPMENT / PRE-PRODUCTION
MEDIA - i2i funding
Among
the projects selected for i2i AUDIOVISUAL support from the MEDIA
Programme of the European Union are 8 projects produced by EAVE
graduates:
- FRAGMENTS OF GRACE, by EAVE 1995 graduate Peter Brosens
and Jessica Woodworth, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert
(ma.ja.de, D), co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader
Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye (Entre Chien et
Loup, B), EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit (Lemming Film, NL), Bo Films
-
LA REGATE, by Bernard Bellefroid, co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate and
president Jani Thiltges and EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
-
DIAMANT 13 by Gilles Béat, delegate producer: EAVE 1992 graduate &
president Jani Thiltges’ production company Samsa Film (L), Artémis
Productions (B), MK2 (F), co-producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye (Liaison Cinématographique, F)
- ROBBER GIRLS, producer:
EAVE 2007 graduate Tunje Berns (Dschoint Ventschr, CH), co-producer:
EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges (Paul Thiltges Distributions, L)
- A RATIONAL SOLUTION, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate & Swedish National Coordinator Helena Danielsson (Hepp Film, SE)
- LITTLE FOXES, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Martina Niland (Samson Films
- VERSO, producer: producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Donato Rotunno (Tarantula, L)
-
DER FÜRSORGER, producer: EAVE 1989 graduate Rolf Schmid (Fama Film,
CH), co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges (Paul Thiltges
Distributions, L), Elsani Film (D)
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/index_en.htm
Croatian Audio-Visual Center
The
Croatian Audio-Visual Center has selected 17 feature film projects for
financing. Among them, 5 projects produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica
Juric Tilic (Kinorama, HR): MOTHER OF ASPHALT by Dalibor Matanic, SHOT
by Robert Orhel, FOREST CREATURES by Ivan Goran Vitez, COCO AND THE
GHOSTS by Daniel Kusan and EAVE 2007 project FIRST OF ALL FELICIA by
Razvan Radulescu and Melissa de Raaf, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate
Ada Solomon (Hi Film, RO) in co-production with EAVE 1992 graduate
& French National Coordinator Philippe Avril (Unlimited, F) and
Ankica Juric Tilic.
www.havc.hr
FFA
The
German national film fund FFA has granted script funding to 2 projects
produced by EAVE graduates: WOLODJA by Helma Sanders-Brahms, produced
by EAVE 1995 graduate Jens Meurer (Egoli Tossell Film) and DER
FEINDLICHE KOMBATTANT by Hossein Pourseifi, produced by EAVE 2006
graduate Matthias Krause’s company Heimatfilm.
FFA production
funding went to 5 films produced by EAVE graduates: BON APPÉTIT by
David Pinillos, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Jens Meurer (Egoli Tossell
Film), HIDDEN
by Agnieszka Holland, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate
Leander Carell (Schmidtz Katze Filmkollektiv), RENN, WENN DU KANNST by
Dietrich Brüggemann, producer: EAVE 2008 graduate Sabine Holtgreve
(Wüste Film Ost), HACKER – ZWISCHEN UTOPIE UND TERRORISMUS by Alexander
Biedermann, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs (Hoferichter &
Jacobs), LIFE’S A BATTLE by Agostino Imondi, Dietmar Ratsch, producer:
EAVE 2004 graduate graduate Boris Michalski (noirfilm, D).
www.ffa.de
Film I Väst
Swedish
regional film fund Film I Väst has invested SEK9m into four new feature
films by local directors, including two major co-productions with
Europe. Daniel Espinosa is going to bring to the silver screen Jens
Lapidus’s book QUICK CASH, which sold over 450,000 copies in Sweden and
was published in 18 countries. The thriller produced by Tre Vänner
(EAVE 2003 graduate Helen Ahlsson, EAVE 2003 graduate Fredrik
Haraldson) will start shooting in spring 2009.
SIMON AND THE OAKS,
to be directed by Björn Runge in autumn of 2009, is based on Marianne
Fredriksson’s bestselling book, which sold 4.5 million copies in
Europe. The film with a budget of around €5m is produced by Christer
Nilsson for Göta Film with Denmark’s Per Holst Film, Norway’s
Filmkameratene and Germany’s Schmidtz Katze Produktion (EAVE 2002
graduate Leander Carell).
www.filmivast.se
Ibermedia
supports AGUA FRIA DEL MAR, co-produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Jean des
Foręts (Les Films du Requin, F) and EAVE 2008 graduate Fernanda del
Nido (Tic Tac Producciones, E). The project has also obtained the
Arte-Cofinova (65,000 €) and will be shot in February 2009. The 7
country-co-production WHAT FAULT IS THAT OF THE TOMATO?, also produced
by Fernanda del Nido, has also received Ibermedia funding.
www.programaibermedia.com
German
regional film fund Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg has awarded EAVE 2007
graduate Jonas Dornbach (Kinoherz, D) with 20,000 Euro project
development funding for his feature project UTOPIA.
EAVE 20008
participant Ellen De Waele has just been granted production support by
the Flanders Audiovisual Fund for her Dutch, Belgian, German
co-production BROWNIAN MOVEMENT by director Nanouk Leopold. Delegate
producer is EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper from Dutch Circe
Films.
www.serendipityfilms.be
Two
projects produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Denis Vaslin have been granted
support by the Dutch Film Fund: DOUBLE TAKE by Johan Grimonprez, an 80
min. docu-fiction. The film will be a Belgian, German, Dutch, French
co-production by Zapomatik (EAVE 2006 graduate Emmy Oost) with NiKo
Film (Hanneke van der Tas, EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards), Volya
Films (EAVE 2006 graduate Denis Vaslin) and Les Films du Présent (EAVE
2005 graduate Patrice Nézan). Delivery is scheduled for winter 2009.
KOERAAJ,
KOOERAJ by Marjoleine Boonstra, has also been supported by the Dutch
Film Fund with a production grant en production. The feature is
produced by Volya Films (EAVE 2006 graduate Denis Vaslin) in
co-production with EAVE 2006 graduate Emmy Oost.
www.volyafilms.nl
IN PRODUCTION
EAVE
2008 project THE KINO CARAVAN by Titus Munteanu, produced by EAVE 2008
participant Tudor Giurgiu (Libra Film Productions, RO) is currently
shooting in Romania. The project has won the Best Pitch Award at Baltic
Event 2007 and has received a development grant from the SEE network.
www.librafilm.net
EAVE
2007 project THE TEMPTATIONS OF ST TONY by Veiko Ounpuu is currently
shooting. The film is funded by Eurimages, the MEDIA programme, the
Estonian Film Foundation, the Swedish Film Institute, and the Finnish
Film Foundation. The shooting started on October 23 and lasts until
November 30 in various locations around Estonia. Ounpuu's project was
awarded the "European Talent Award" at the Cannes film festival. The
producers are EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa, EAVE 2007 graduate
Kristina Aberg, Tero Kaukomaa, and Jesse Fryckman.
www.homelessbob.ee / www.atmo.se
Stillking
Films and Fine & Mellow (EAVE 1993 graduate Thomas Gammeltoft) are
planning an English-language remake of the Danish film TERRIBLY HAPPY,
with Henrik Ruben Genz remaining in the director's chair. The film
would be a scene-by-scene remake of the original, which won the Crystal
Globe at Karlovy Vary last summer and Stillman and Thomas Gammeltoft of
Fine & Mellow will produce. The producers want to shoot in the US
and are eyeing Louisiana as a possible location. Ideally, the film
would be ready in the second half of 2009.
www.finemellow.dk
AUTONAUTS
ON THE COSMOROUTE, a feature by Werner Penzel, produced by EAVE 2005
graduate Patrice Nezan (LESFILMSDUPRESENT, F) has been supported by the
Region Bourgogne with a production grant.
KURDISHLOVER, a feature
documentary directed by Clarisse Hahn, also produced by Patrice Nezan
has been granted production support by the Region Ile de France.
www.lesfilmsdupresent.fr
EAVE
1997 graduate Sophie Shoukens is currently shooting MARIEKE, MARIEKE,
produced by EAVE 1990 graduate & Belgian National Coordinator Jan
Roekens (Sophimages, B) in co-production with OF2B (F) and Moneypenny
(D). The film is supported by the French community of Belgium, MDM, VAF
and the MEDIA programme of the European Community.
www.sophimages.be
DARKNESS,
a new film from veteran Czech director Juraj Herz, has begun shooting
at the end of last month. Lenka Krobotova will star opposite Ivan
Franek. Shooting is taking place in the western part of the Czech
Republic and will last two months. The film will see its premiere in
summer 2009. The dark thriller is produced by Czech Film Studio Gatteo
(EAVE 2007 graduate David Synek).
www.gatteofilms.com
IN POSTPRODUCTION
EAVE
2004 project THE MIRACLE SELLER has just finished shooting. The film is
a Polish-Swedish co-production with support from Polish Television,
Performance Marketing Group and Polish Film Institute. Co-producers are
Tomas Eskilsson from Film I Vast and Fredrik Zander from Republiken.
The film is being produced and directed by EAVE 2004 graduate Jaroslaw
Szoda (FABRYKA, Pl) and Boleslaw Pawica, Jaroslaw Szoda is also the
D.O.P. Mitko Panov wrote the the script based on the original idea by
Grzegorz Loszewski.
www.fabrykafilmow.pl
EAVE
2007 project THE BLACKS, directed by Zvonimir Juric and Goran Devic and
produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica Juric Tilic (Kinorama, HR) has
finished shooting. The pitch: War. A city under the siege. The truce
has been recently signed, and the squad known as the „Blacks“, who used
to do the dirty jobs, needs to be disbanded. Ivo, the squad commander
who has lost three of his soldiers, prepares the action to retrieve
their dead bodies from the swamp in which they got killed and, despite
the ceasefire, blow up the dam, thus causing a great damage to the
enemy. The survived members of the squad, tortured by their personal
doubts and guilt, move into action. On the battlefield, they find the
enemy they are searching for is in the place they least expect – inside
themselves.
www.kinorama.hr
EAVE
2007 project LOW LIGHTS, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
(Tremora, LT) is currently in postproduction. The film was supported by
the Lithuanian Ministry of Culture (405,000 EUR), Filmstiftung NRW
(250,000 EUR) and Eurimages (160,000 EUR). The project has also been
backed by the German federal film fund (DFFF).
www.tremora.com
On
November 6, Sven Taddicken finished shooting on his forthcoming film,
PIRATES OF THE BALTIC SEA. The title explores the myth of pirates and
best friends Klaus Störtebeker and Gödeke Michels in early 15th century
Friesland. Penned by Matthias Pacht, this compelling film was shot over
40 days on three large period ships in the Schleswig-Holstein region,
in Stralsund and the surrounding area, (where medieval Hamburg was
reconstructed) and finally in the Danish city of Nyköbing. The film is
produced by Wüste Film (EAVE 1995 graduate Ralph Schwingel) and will be
released domestically by Warner Bros next year.
www.wuestefilm.de
Documentary
MEN FOR HIRE for HBO, directed and produced by EAVE graduate Edward
Porembny (AMP Polska, Pl) has just wrapped up production. Its 1st
emission has been already programmed during the End of the Year Holiday.
www.amppolska.com
CURRENTLY PLAYING
Feature
film PENELOPE by Ben Ferris, an Australian-Croatian co-production
(producers: Artemis Projects & Focus Media), produced by EAVE 2008
participant Irena Marković (Focus Media, Croatia) has had its Croatian
premiere this month.
www.focusmedia.hr
After
a successful release in Switzerland and Holland, CLOUD NINE, directed
by Andreas Dresen and produced by EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader
Peter Rommel (Rommel Film, D) and Senator (D) has now been released in
France on November 5 and in Belgium on November 26.
www.wolke9.senator.de
Lance
Daly’s third feature film KISSES went on nationwide release in Ireland
from November 21. The feature that has charmed audiences at
international film festivals was produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara
Kelleher and Les Kelly (Fastnet Films, IRL) and co-produced by Zentropa
(S). The film is funded by the Irish Film Board.
www.fastnetfilms.com
CAGES
by Olivier Masset-Depasse, produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri
Bronckart (Versus Production, B) has been released in France on
November 26.
www.versusproductions.be
THE
MARKET – A TALE OF TRADE by Bob Hopkins, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate
Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (Flying Moon, D) is playing in German cinemas
since November 27.
www.flyingmoon.com
Docu-fiction
ESCAPE FROM THE CALL CENTER by Federico Rizzo, produced by EAVE 2006
graduate Franco Bocca Gelsi and EAVE 1989 graduate Gianfilippo Pedote
(Gagarin scarl, IT) will have a sneak premiere in Milano on November
30. The film is supported by Provincia di Milano, Comune di Milano,
CGIL Lombardia.
www.fugadalcallcenter.com
BOX OFFICE
René
Vilbre’s I WAS HERE, this year’s Estonian entry for the Best Foreign
Language Film Oscar nominations, should be in the top 10 films in
Estonia in 2008, with over 43,000 admissions since September 12. The
film, adapted for the screen by Ilmar Raag (director of THE CLASS) and
based on the award-winning novel by Sass Henno, I WAS HERE: First
Arrest, is “about growing up, about boys who start a game but don’t
realize how serious it suddenly gets, nor that starting over is no
longer possible,” said the filmmaker. The drama was produced by EAVE
2004 graduate & Estonian National Coordinator Riina Sildos (Amrion
Film), in co-production with Finland’s Helsinki Filmi (EAVE 2002
graduate & Finnish National Coordinator Aleksi Bardy). Vilbre and
Sildos’ previous collaboration on MAT THE CAT was also a domestic hit
in 2005 (30,000 admissions for a fifth position at the top ten). Sildos
is currently in pre-production on Raag’s new film and EAVE 2004 project
ONE MORE CROISSANT, co-produced by France’s TS Production. Shooting is
scheduled for 2009.
www.amrion.ee
ON TV
WEIT
WEG VON HIER - LEJOS DE ACA by Kristina Konrad, produced by EAVE 2005
graduate Usrula Scribano (Weltfilm, D), has been shown on 3sat on
November 9 at 22h05.
www.weltfilm.com
Reportage
series WILDNIS AUS MENSCHENHAND by Dr. Heribert Schöller, produced by
EAVE 2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs (Hoferichter & Jacobs, D) was
broadcast on German regional channel MDR on November 8, 15, 22 and 29
at 11h40.
On November 11, 18 and 25 at 20h45, the three-part
reportage series RAUS AUS HARTZ IV, also produced by Olaf Jacobs, was
shown on MDR.
www.hoferichterjacobs.de
AUF
NUMMER SICHER by David Dietl, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Jonas
Dornbach (Kinoherz, D) was broadcast on November 17 on German public
channel ZDF at 23h55 in the framework of the series „Brave New World“.
www.kinoherz.de
NOMINATIONS
OSCARS – ENTRIES FOR BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM & BEST SHORT LIVE ACTION FILM
A
record 67 countries have submitted films for consideration in the
foreign language film category for the 81st Academy Awards. Among them,
nine films produced by EAVE graduates:
- PALESTINE: Salt of This Sea, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
- NETHERLANDS: DUNYA AND DESIE, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
- BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVIAN: SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
-
MACEDONIA: I AM FROM TITOV VELES, producer: EAVE 2008 participant
Labina Mitevska, co-producers: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi, EAVE
1994 graduate & group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate
Sébastien Delloye
- BELGIUM : ELDORADO, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
-
LUXEMBOURG: ARABIAN NIGHTS, producer: EAVE president and 1992 graduate
Jani Thiltges’ company Samsa Film (producer: Claude Waringo)
- SLOVAKIA: BLIND LOVES, sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger
- ESTONIA: I WAS HERE, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate & Estonian national coordinator Riina Sildos
- KAZAKHSTAN: TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
In
addition, short film NEW BOY is in the running for Best Short Live
Action Film. NEW BOY has been produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Tamara
Anghie.
Nominations will be announced on January 22, 2009 and
the Oscar will be presented on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre
at Hollywood & Highland Centre.
www.oscars.com
EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS
The
European Film Academy announced the nominees for the 21st edition of
the European Film Awards at the Seville European Film Festival. The
1,800 EFA members will now vote for the winners, who will be announced
at the ceremony held on December 6 in Copenhagen. Among the nominees is
German director Andreas Dresen as Best European Director 2008 for CLOUD
NINE, produced by EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Peter Rommel.
The film has also a nomination in the category Best European actress
2008 for Ursula Werner. In the same category, Hiam Abbass is nominated
for her performance in LEMON TREE, co-produced by EAVE 2006 graduate
Matthias Krause´s company Heimatfilm (producer: Bettina Brokemper). For
the same film, Suha Arraf & Eran Riklis are nominated as Best
Scriptwriters 2008.
Marton Agh is nominated for production design
(EFA Prix d'Excellence 2008) for DELTA by Kornel Mundruzco, produced by
EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi.
www.europeanfilmacademy.org
Among
the nominees for France’s Louis Delluc Prize, one of the local
industry’s most prestigious awards, is Jacques Doillon’s LE PREMIER
VENU, produced by EAVE 1992 & president Jani Thiltges, EAVE 1994
graduate & group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye. A jury presided over by Cannes Festival president Gilles Jacob
will reveal their final pick on December 12 in Paris.
Documentary
LEBEN ZWISCHEN DEN ELBDEICHEN of the series ZIVILISIERTE WILDNIS by
Anne Mesecke, Dr. Heribert Schöller and Guido Kilbert has been
nominated for the Special Development Award by VASEK (Vaasa Region’s
Development Company). The documentary has been produced by EAVE 2004
graduate Olaf Jacobs.
www.hoferichterjacobs.de
AWARDS
BURMA
VJ – REPORTING FROM A CLOSED COUNTRY by Anders Řstergaard, produced by
EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Mřller (Magic Hour Films, DK) was awarded
the main award in the main category Dox Awards as well as the Amnesty
Award in Copenhagen at cph:dox. The documentary shows footage from the
uprising in Burma screens on every news channel and explores who are
the reporters behind the cameras. They are not looking for fame nor
heroism, yet day after day they risk their life to show the world how
life in the sealed off country really is.
www.magichourfilms.dk
The
FIPRESCI prize at the Thessaloniki Film Festival went out to EAVE 1991
graduate Panos Karkanevatos’ Well Kept Secrets – Athanasia, produced by
Vergi Film Productions (GR) and featured in the Greek Panorama. The
film has also received the Third Prize at the Greek State Awards. Among
the films which received side awards in Thessaloniki, totaling 100,000
Euro, were TEZA by Haile Gerima, co-produced by EAVE 1992 graduate
& French National Coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2000 graduate
Marie-Michčle Cattelain, and SNOW by Aida Begic, (Bosnia &
Herzegovina), co-produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter.
www.filmfestival.gr
French/Icelandic
co-production BACK SOON by Solveig Anspach, produced by EAVE group
leader Patrick Sobelman (Agat Films / Ex Nihilo, F) has been awarded
the Grand Prix GOLDEN GIRALDILLO at the Sevilla International Film
Festival.
www.agatfilms.com
Documentary
UNIDAD 25 by Alejo Hoijman, produced by Hugo Castel Fau and Luis Angel
Ramirez, associate produced by EAVE 2008 graduate Fernanda del Nido
(Tic Tac Producciones, E), has scooped the main award at the VIŃA DEL
MAR Film Festival (Chile).
www.tictacproducciones.com
At
the ceremony for the eight Production Awards and six Development Awards
at the end of the first TorinoFilmLab Meeting Event, held from November
23-24, the jury had €600,000 for the Production Awards, to be
distributed to projects on the basis of their stage of development and
budgets. Paz Fabrega’s Agua fria de mar, co-produced by EAVE 2007
graduate Jean des Foręts (Les Films du Requin, F) and EAVE 2008
graduate Fernanda del Nido (Tic Tac Producciones, E), won €120,000. The
six Development Awards – chosen from among the 15 projects developed in
the advanced screenwriting course Script&Pitch Workshops/Training
Programme 2008 – will allow the winning filmmakers to continue working
on their projects during the upcoming year as part of the
TorinoFilmLab’s Development Programme. Among the selected projects is
THE ARC by Eva Keuris, (producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Herman Slagter,
White Bull Film, NL).
www.torinofilmlab.it
TEZA
by Haile Gerima, co-produced by EAVE 1992 graduate & French
National Coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2000 graduate Marie-Michčle
Cattelain (Unlimited, F) has won in Tunis the following awards: Tanit
d’Or and Best Screenplay (Haile Gerima), Best Music (Vijay Iyer and
Jorga Mesfin), Best Cinematography (Mario Masini) Best Male Supporting
role (Abeye Tedla).
www.unlimited-films.net
TULPAN
by Sergey Dvortsevoi, co-produced by EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie
Fischer, has been awarded Best Feature at the Times BFI London Film
Festival. The Kazakh writer-director's first movie also won best
feature film at the second annual Asia-Pacific Screen Awards on
Australia's Gold Coast. The film also claimed the top prize at the 21st
Tokyo International Film Festival.
At the Asia-Pacific Screen
Awards, talent awards went to Israel's Hiam Abbass for her performance
in LEMON TREE (co-produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s
company Heimatfilm). LEMON TREE writers Suha Arraf and Eran Riklis won
Best Screenplay.
www.heimatfilm.de
LEFT
BANK by Pieter Van Hees won two awards last weekend at the Gotham
Screen Film Festival in New York. Eline Kuppens, who made her debut on
the big screen with LEFT BANK, won the award for Best Actress. Nicolas
Karakatsanis won the Best Photography award. The film opened the Gotham
Screen Film Festival shortly after its US-premiere in Austin, Texas.
This award and the increasing numbers of festival selections help to
support the growing buzz on LEFT BANK which is distributed in the USA.
Line producer was EAVE 2007 graduate Peter de Maegd (Caviar, B).
www.linkeroeverthemovie.com
TEARS
OF APRIL by Aku Louhimies just got awarded at the 8th edition of
Marrakech International Film Festival.The Finish-German-Greek
co-production (producer: EAVE 2002 graduate & Finnish National
Coordinator Aleksi Bardy) got the award for Best Actor for Eero Aho.
The film recently premiered internationally at Nordische Filmtage
Lübeck, Germany. Associate producer is EAVE 2008 graduate Annika
Sucksdorff.
www.festivalmarrakech.info
THE
CLASS by Ilmar Raag, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate and Estonian
National Coordinator Riina Sildos (Amrion, EE) has scooped three top
awards at the Paris 4 Ecrans Festival: Grand Prix des 4 écrans, Ecran
d’Argent Ciné-Télé and the Youth Jury Prize.
www.amrion.ee / festival-4ecrans.eu
Documentary
HOCHBURG DER SÜNDEN by Thomas Lauterbach has been awarded the „Goldene
Taube“, the main award of the German competition des 51st International
Leipzig Festival for documentaries and animation, DOK Leipzig. The film
that was supported by German regional fund MFG Baden-Württemberg was
produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik (Indifilm, D).
www.indifilm.de
THE
STRANGER IN ME by Emily Atef, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole
Gerhards, scooped two of the main awards at the 32nd Sao Paulo
International Film Festival: Best Film and Best Actress for Susanne
Wolff.
www.nikofilm.de
KINO
LIKA produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica Juric Tilic (Kinorama, HR)
has just won the grand prix Matad’or at Noordelijk Film Festival, in
Leeuwarden in The Netherlands and the student’s prize at the same
festival. It has also won the young jury’s award at Montpellier Film
Festival in France last month.
www.kinorama.hr
Irish
short film THE BASKET CASE, written and directed by Owen O’Neill and
produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Katie Holly of Blinder Films, won the
prestigious ‘Best Short Fiction’ Award at the Boston Irish Film
Festival earlier this month. Described by the adjudicators as ‘a
beautiful and memorable film’ this is the first major award for the
film since it premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh in July 2007.
www.blinderfilms.com
During
Lithuanian cinema awards “Silver Crane”, film THE COLLECTRESS by
Kristina Buožyte, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
(Tremora, LT), was acclaimed as the best film of the year.
www.tremora.com
VEM
(I KNOW) by Jan Cvitkovič, produced by EAVE 2008 participant Jozko
Rutar (Staragara, SI) was awarded the Vesna, the Slovenian Oscar, for
Best Short Slovenian Film 2007 at the Slovenian film festival in
Portorož. He also received another Vesna for Best Makeup for TV film
SONJA.
www.fsf.si
EAVE Producers Workshop 3, 2008 in Warsaw (PL)
EAVE
is proud to announce that Warsaw will be the location of the 3rd EAVE
Producers workshop in 2008 held in partnership with the Polish Film
Institute and the Association of Polish Filmmakers from November 17-24
at the hotel Le Meridien Bristol. This workshop will be the culmination
of a year’s work during which 51 participants from 27 European
countries have been developing their production skills and projects (33
projects in total). Following the workshops 1 & 2 in Luxembourg (L)
and Drogheda (IRL), this workshop in Warsaw focuses on the direct
contact with the international marketplace through one-to-one
encounters with key decision makers.
Some 50 high-profile
European professionals from the industry will join the workshop as
decision makers: Philippe Avril/Unlimited (F), Sébastien Beffa/Films
Distribution (F), Gunnar Carlsson/Sveriges Television (SE), Alberto
Chollet/SRG SSR Idée Suisse (CH), Pepe Coira/ Bren Entertainment (E),
Laszlo Demeter/Duna Television (HU), Ellis Driessen/Nederlands Film
Festival/Fortissimo Films (NL), Hermann Florin/Florin Film- und
Fernsehproduktion (D), Karlo Funk/Estonian Film Foundation (EE), Ilze
Gailite-Homberga/Latvian Film Centre (LV), Juan Gordon/Morena Films
(E), Paul Gratton/ Canadian Television Fund (CAN), Peter
Gustafsson/Swedish Film Institute (SE), Robin Gutch/Warp Films (UK),
Michael Haslund-Christensen/Danish Film Institute (DK), Sonja
Heinen/Berlinale Co-production Market/World Cinema Fund (D), Sławomir
Jóźwik/TVP Film Agency (PL), Maciej Karpinski/Polish Film Institute
(PL), Adam Kemp/BBC (UK), Petri Kemppinen/Finnish Film Foundation (FI),
Jřrgen Kristiansen/Scanbox (DK), Karolina Lidin/Nordisk Film & TV
Fond (NO), Luca Macciocca/RAI Sat (IT), Brigitta Manthey/Medienboard
Berlin-Brandenburg (D), Marianne Moritzen/Danish Film Institute (DK),
Peter Nadermann/Network Movie Film (D), Amy Nelson/TVF International
(UK), Deirbhile Ní Churraighín/TG4 (IRL), Sirel Peensaar
Mieell/Filmpool Nord (SE), Miira Paasilinna/NonStop Sales (SE), Keith
Potter/Film Agency for Wales (UK), Ewa Puszczynska/Opus Film (PL),
Piotr Reisch/SPI International (PL), Ted Riley/Alliance Atlantis (IRL),
Thorsten Ritter/Bavaria Film International (D), Manfred Schmidt/
MDM (D), Lucas Schmidt/ZDF-Kleines Fernsehspiel (D), Dirk
Schürhoff/Beta Cinema (D), Riina Sildos/Baltic Event (EE), Mira
Staleva/Sofia Meetings (BG), Georg Steinert/ARTE (F), Irena
Strzalkowska/TOR Film Production (PL), Jani Thiltges/ Samsa Film
(L)/Liaison Cinématographique (F) , Mélaine Thomann-Fox/Région
Ile-de-France (F), Lee Thomas/Screen West Midlands (UK), Marit van den
Elshout/CineMart (NL), Robert Walak/Momentum Pictures (UK), Monika
Weibel/Frenetic Films (CH), Sasha Wieser/EastWest Distribution (AT),
Peter Zawrel/Film Fund Vienna (AT).
We will also present some of
EAVE’s partners from the leading co-production markets in a panel:
Special guests Gabriele Brunnenmeyer (Connecting Cottbus), Nadia Dresti
(Open Doors), Ellis Driessen (Holland Film Meeting), Marit van den
Elshout (CineMart), Sonja Heinen (Berlinale Co-Production Market), Amra
Baksic-Camo (CineLink), Miroslav Mogorovic (B2B Belgrade Industry
Meetings), Riina Sildos (Baltic Event) and Mira Staleva (Sofia
Meetings) will talk about the opportunities these events offer.
In
addition, the schedule offers plenary sessions, group work and
individual meetings with EAVE experts and several guest experts:
Thorsten Ritter (D) - World Sales, Laurence Kaye (UK) – Music Rights,
Sibylle Kurz (D) – Pitching, Linda Beath (I) – Strategic Planning for
Production Companies, Alan Fountain (UK) – Career Development, and
Nikolaj Nikitin (D) - Festivals & Strategies and. EAVE legal expert
Roberto Olla will hold a plenary session on the legal aspects of
distribution.
Focus on local production: The schedule also
includes a panel on Producing in Poland, composed of Jacek
Bromski/president of the Polish Filmmakers Association, Agnieszka
Odorowicz/director of the Polish Film Institute, Maciej Karpiński/Head
of International Relations in Polish Filmmakers Association, Sławomir
Jóźwik/Head of Film Agency in Polish Television, Teresa Dworzecka/STI
Film Studio and EAVE graduate Jarosław Szoda/Fabryka.
Teresa
Dworzecka is one of the co-producers of the film that will be screened
during the workshop, Polish-German co-production 33 SCENES FROM LIFE,
by Malgoska Szumowska, that has been awarded, amongst other awards, the
Special Jury Prize in Locarno this year.
EAVE graduate
Jarosław Szoda will give insight into the success story of the project
he brought to EAVE in 2004, THE MIRACLE SELLER, which is currently
shooting.
A special “Mini-Eave” with sessions, tailored to the
requirements of the local professionals, will be organised. EAVE
group-leaders Danny Krausz and Patrick Sobelman will talk about how to
approach Co-production in Europe and EAVE expert Sibylle Kurz will
explore important aspects of Pitching and Communication. Additionally,
all the plenary sessions of the workshop are open to local
professionals.
EAVE is grateful for sponsorship and support
for workshop 3 2008 from: Polish Film Institute, Association of Polish
Filmmakers, Media Desk Poland.
EAVE festival NEWS - October 2008
***Strong presence of EAVE producers & films in Rome, Pusan, Warsaw***
HAMBURG FILM FESTIVAL (September 25 – October 2)
OPENING FILM
- NORTH FACE, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny Krausz
AGENDA 08
- BACK SOON, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman
- KINO LIKA, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica Juric Tilic
- THE MARKET, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
EUROVISUELL
- PLAYING SOLO, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Nina Koljonen
KURZ & GUT
- ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ALPS, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Jožko Rutar
CLOSING FILM:
- ELDORADO, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
www.filmfest-hamburg.de
Reykjavik International Film Festival (September 25 – October 5)
OPEN SEA PROGRAMME
- PANDORA’S BOX, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
VISIONS
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
- SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
- BLIND LOVES, sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger
http://eng.riff.is/
PUSAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (October 2 – 10)
WORLD CINEMA
- DAWN OF THE WORLD, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Oliver Damian
- THE STRANGER IN ME, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards
- DELTA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
- PANDORA’S BOX, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
- THE COLLECTRESS, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
NEW CURRENTS
- LAND OF SCARECROWS, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Antonin Dedet
FLASH FORWARD
- SALT OF THIS SEA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
OPEN CINEMA
- NORTH FACE, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny Krausz
WIDE ANGLE
- VEM aka I KNOW, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Jozko Rutar
ROMANIAN NEW WAVE
- MARILENA FROM P7, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon
- THE TUBE WITH A HAT, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon
- CROSSING DATES, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Tudor Giurgiu
- MEGATRON, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon
www.piff.org
DINARD BRITISH FILM FESTIVAL (October 2 – 5)
GOLDEN HITCHOCK COMPETITION
- THE MARKET, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
FESTIVAL DES DINARDAIS
- THE LAST KING OF SCOTLAND, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Andrea Calderwood
www.festivaldufilm-dinard.com
FLANDERS International Film Festival Ghent (October 7 – 18)
OFFICIAL COMPETITION
- THE MARKET, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
- DELTA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
- CLOUD 9, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
- SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
- NACHT VOR AUGEN, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
WORLD CINEMA
-
LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic,
co-p.: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007 graduate
Nikolaj Nikitin
- NADINE, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Ellen de Waele
www.filmfestival.be
MEDIMED PITCHING FORUM (October 9 – 11)
Following
the success of its eight editions, MEDIMED will present again an
exclusive selection of documentary projects, and ready-made programmes,
aiming to enhance the professional and creative exchange between the 12
MEDA countries and the 27 EU countries, encouraging the development,
promotion and distribution of European and Mediterranean audio-visual
works.
Among the selected projects are 2 produced by EAVE producers:
- KOSMOS 68’ by Peeter Brambat, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Margus Ounapuu (EE)
- ELIOTT NESS VS AL CAPONE, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Nadčge Hasson (F)
http://www.medimed.org/index2.html
INTERNATIONAL EURASIA FILM FESTIVAL (October 11 – 19) /
ANTALYA GOLDEN ORANGE FILM FESTIVAL (October 10 – 19)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
- EAVE 2005 project KHAMSA by Karim Dridi
- PANDORA’S BOX, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
NATIONAL COMPETITION
- PANDORA’S BOX, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
- THE MARKET, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
GALA SCREENINGS
- NORTH FACE, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny Krausz
BREAKING POINT
- DELTA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
http://altinportakal.tursak.org.tr
OURENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (October 11 – 18)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
-
I AM FROM TITOV VELES, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Labina Mitevska,
co-producers: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi, EAVE 1994 graduate
Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
CUBA SI
- LA REINA DEL CONDON, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Karin Koch
CINEMA AND MIGRATIONS
- CAMPO SANTO, producers: EAVE 2007 graduates Isabelle Truc & Serge Guez
FESTIVAL GEMS
- EL OTRO, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christian Baute
www.ouff.org
CORONA CORK FILM FESTIVAL (October 12 – 19)
-
BETTER THINGS, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Samm Haillay, co-producer:
EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, associate producer: EAVE 2002 graduate
David Smith
- NADINE, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Ellen de Waele
- BRIDES OF ALLAH, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel
- ONE WHO SET FORTH, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
- KINGS, co-producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Michael Casey
www.corkfilmfest.org
Hamptons International Film Festival (October 15 - 19)
WORLD CINEMA
- BLACK ICE, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Karle Aho
- DUNYA & DESIE, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
FILMS OF CONFLICT AND RESOLUTION
- FEUERHERZ, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Josef Aichholzer
- SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
SPOTLIGHT
- LEMON TREE, co-produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s company
Heimatfilm (producer: Bettina Brokemper)
www.hamptonsfilmfest.org
TIMES BFI LONDON FILM FESTIVAL (October 15 – 30)
NEW BRITISH CINEMA
-
BETTER THINGS, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Samm Haillay, co-producer:
EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, associate producer: EAVE 2002 graduate
David Smith
CINEMA EUROPA
- KISSES, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher
- BLIND LOVES, sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger (Autlook Filmsales)
- CLOUD 9, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- DELTA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
- ELDORADO, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- THE MARKET, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
- WHERE IS WINKY’S HORSE, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal
WORLD CINEMA
- SALT OF THIS SEA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
-
TEZA, co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate & French National
Coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2000 graduate Marie-Michčle Cattelain
www.bfi.org.uk/lff/
VIENNA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (October 17 – 29)
FEATURE FILMS
-
LE PREMIER VENU, producers: EAVE 1992 & president Jani Thiltges,
EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate
Sébastien Delloye
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
DOCUMENTARIES
- 7915 KM, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Michael Kitzberger
- GANGSTER GIRLS, developed by EAVE 2002 graduate Ursula Wolschlager
http://viennale.at/
MOLODIST INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL KIEV (October 18 – 26)
COMPETITION
- SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
- NACHT VOR AUGEN, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
- SALT OF THIS SEA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
SERBIAN NEW WAVE
- THE TRAP, co-producer: EAVE 1992 graduate Jörg Rothe
ORIENT EXPRESS
- DELTA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
-
LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic,
co-p.: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007 graduate
Nikolaj Nikitin
FRENCH CINEMA TODAY
- JULIA, co-producer: EAVE 1989 graduate Hubert Toint
www.molodist.com
Tokyo International Film FestivaL (October 18 – 26)
OFFICIAL COMPETITION
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
- NACHT VOR AUGEN, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
www.tiff-jp.net/en/
ZAGREB FILM FESTIVAL (October 19 to 25)
-
LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic,
co-p.: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007 graduate
Nikolaj Nikitin
- Aida Begic’s SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
www.zagrebfilmfestival.com
WARSAW FILM FESTIVAL
DISCOVERIES
- NADINE by Erik de Bruyn, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Ellen de Waele
CLOSING FILM
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
WARSAW COMPETITION
-
LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic,
co-p.: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007 graduate
Nikolaj Nikitin
- FEUERHERZ, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Josef Aichholzer
GALA SCREENINGS
- BLACK ICE, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Karle Aho
MASTER’S TOUCH
- LEMON TREE, co-produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s company Heimatfilm (producer: Bettina Brokemper)
- CLOUD 9, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- RESTLESS, co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
DEBUTE COMPETITION
- SNOW, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
SHORTS COMPETITION
- VEM aka I KNOW by Jan Cvitkovič, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Jozko Rutar
www.wff.pl/
INTERNATIONAL ROME FILM FESTIVAL (October 22-31)
OFFICIAL COMPETITION
- THE PAST IS A FOREIGN LAND, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Tilde Corsi
- SCHATTENWELT, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Michael Jungfleisch
PANORAMA
- CAGES, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
L’ALTRO CINEMA - EXTRA
- JCVD, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and EAVE president Jani Thiltges
- SUMMER IN WINTER, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Franco Bocca Gelsi
FABBRICA DEI PROGETTI
- DEATH OF A PRESIDENT, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney, executive producer: EAVE 1997 graduate Peter Carlton
- THE BIRD CAN’T FLY, producers: EAVE 2000 graduates Tom Maguire and Patrick Fitzsymons
ALICE NELLA CITTA
- EAVE 2001 project THE SICILIAN REBEL, producers: EAVE 2001 graduate Simonetta Amenta, EAVE 1995 graduate Tilde Corsi
NEW CINEMA NETWORK (NCN) - FABBRICA DEI PROGETTI
For
the third year in a row, the Rome Film Festival and its sidebar
programme ‘Fabbrica dei progetti - New Cinema Network (NCN) will offer
14 promising European filmmakers (including four from the Nordic
region) a chance to pitch their second feature films to European film
experts.
Jury: EAVE 1999 graduate Simon de Santiago
Projects selected for 2008:
- ILLEGAL by Olivier Masset-Depasse, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Belgium)
- OPENING FIRES by by David Oelhoffen, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Olivier Charvet (France)
- COSTA RICA by Gabriel Range, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney
- TRIXY by EAVE 2008 participant Tudor Giurgiu (Romania)
NCN INERNATIONAL
- QUELEH by Abdi Ismael Jama, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de Seille
TRAINING TO SUCCEED
MEDIA
Desk Italia in collaboration with Antenna MEDIA Torino in collaboration
with The Business Street were organising an Info Day on the
possibilities offered by MEDIA in the Training sector on October 25:
training for producers on project development and company management;
training on new trends in the animated film industry; training on
digital technology applied to distribution and exhibition. The series
of brief presentations was followed by the opportunity for
professionals to meet individually with representatives of each
activity, among them EAVE. The MEDIA Programme was represented by
members of the Brussels EACEA Executive Agency: Arnaud Pasquali,
Soon-Mi Peten about and Gabor Greiner.
www.romacinemafest.it
CARTHAGE FILM FESTIVAL - 22nd session: October 25 – November 1, 2008
Images,
sounds, color and black and white, passionate and sometimes heated
discussions about a film, stars and budding talents, the Arab world and
Africa meeting to appreciate each other and exchange. The Carthage
Film Festival offers all of this to our guests and the Tunisian
public. The 2008 session promises to be a reflection of the times. We
will be able to experience stories through films from around the
world. It will give us a chance to reflect on the swift changes
brought on by the rush of new technology in the audiovisual field. And
of course, we will be able to celebrate cinema, brotherhood and
gathering together.
Welcome artists and cinema lovers.
www.jccarthage.org
OTHER FESTIVALS
MOUTH
TO MOUTH, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Anne Beresford with Judy
Tossell of Egoli Tossell (D), was screened at the inaugural Branchage
Festival in Jersey last month. The film was directed by Alison Murray
and stars Ellen Page.
THE FORGOTTEN CIRCUS, a short film also
produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Anne Beresford, directed by Shelly Love,
was shown at the Branchage Festival in the Spiegeltent on Sunday 28th
September.
www.branchagefestival.com
DIRINGAS, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene (Tremora, LT) has been shown at the Eurofest in Montréal last month.
www.eurofest.ca
FALLING
FROM EARTH by Chadi Zeneddine (co-production France-Lebanon) has been
selected at the International Festival of Carthage and at the 30th
International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema (Cinemed) of
Montpellier, at the Arab Film festival (LA, USA), at the Scripps
College Humanities Institute Series on "Global Media" USA (Claremont,
CA), at the Al-Kasaba International Film Festival (Ramallah) and the
Lens Politica Film Festival (Helsinki). It will be released in Libanon
on november the 29th and in France in 2009. The film is sold by Wide
Management.
Short FLUX MARSEILLE by Camille and Manolo has been
selected at the Sao Paolo International Film Festival, the 'Festival
Nouveau Cinema' of Montreal, and also for the experimental section at
the 30th International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema (Cinemed) of
Montpellier and at the 'Tout Court Festival' of Aix-en-Provence.
Short film Flux Terschelling by Camille and Manolo has been selected at the Lausanne Underground Film Festival.
All three films have been produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Antonin Dedet (Neon, F).
www.neon.fr
Documentary
HIDDEN HEART by Cristina Karrer and EAVE 1990 graduate Werner
Schweizer, produced by EAVE 1990 graduate Werner Schweizer (Dschoint
Ventschr, CH) and EAVE 1989 graduate Carl-Ludwig Rettinger (Lichtblick,
D), has been selected for the Sevilla European Film Festival this month.
www.hidden-heart.com
EAVE
1990 graduate Werner Schweizer (Dschoint Ventschr, CH) also co-produced
the documentary SHADOW OF THE HOLY BOOK which is screening in various
festivals this month: Etnia Film Festival, Turku, Finland; Medimed,
Sitges, Spain; Bergen International Film Festival, Bergen, Norway;
Cinema Verite: Iran International Documentary Film Festival, Tehran,
Iran; One World Festival, Bourgas, Bulgaria; Festival of Liberties,
Brussels, Belgium; Molodist" Kyiv International Film Festival, Kiev,
Ukraine; Batumi International Film Festival, Batumi, Georgia; Human
Rights Film Festival "Ad Hoc: Inconvenient Films", Vilnius, Lithuania;
One World Festival, Ottawa, Canada; MiradasDoc, Guia de Isora, Santa
Cruz de Tenerife, Spain and Taiwan International Film Festival.
www.shadowoftheholybook.com
Documentary
LA REINA DEL CONDON, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Karin Koch
(Dschoint Ventschr, CH), which won the Main Award at the DOCUPOLIS
International Festival in Madrid and was playing at the Boston Latino
IFF this month.
www.dschointventschr.ch
THE
COLLECTRESS by Kristina Buožyte, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva
Norviliene (Tremora, LT), has been selected for the Sao Paolo IFF,
Mostra de Valencia and at the Filmtage Lübeck. The film had been
previously selected for the Karlovy Vary IFF, Aye Aye, Kinoshock (where
it took the award for Best Director and a special award), Arsenals and
Cinesfest Miskolc.
www.tremora.com
MAJKEN,
produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Helene Lindholm, has been selected this
month for competition at the Uppsala International Short Film Festival.
www.atmo.se
DOS
LAGRIMAS (TWO TEARS), a documentary about the flamenco star Diego El
Cigala, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate José Barrio (FrameStorming, E),
has been selected finalist in the Official Section in Competition in
the International Film Festival of Cancun.
www.cancunfilmfest.com.mx
Short
film ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ALPS directed by Janez Burger, produced
by EAVE 2008 participant Jožko Rutar for production house STARAGARA
(SI) has been selected at the Braunschweig film festival in Germany
this month.
www.filmfest-braunschweig.de
Short
film VEM aka I KNOW by Jan Cvitkovič, also produced by EAVE 2008
participant Jozko Rutar (Staragara, SI) has been selected for Chicago
and Mar del Plata.
www.nasoncnistranialp.com / www.staragara.com
ABSURDISTAN,
directed and produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer, has been
selected at the following festivals in October: Sitges/Barcelona,
Chicago and Rio de Janeiro.
www.cinemasitges.com/uk / www.chicagofilmfestival.org / www.festivaldorio.com.br
Documentary
LES ORIGINES DU LANGAGE by Bernard Favre, produced by EAVE 2007
graduate Serge Guez (Crescendo films, F), has been selected for the
Pariscience festival.
http://www.crescendofilms.fr
EAVE
2005 project LA PALOMA, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Sigrid Faltin
(White Pepper, D) in co-production with French Seppia has been selected
for the following festivals this month: Filmfest Eberswalde (Germany),
International Film Festival of Fine Arts, Szolnok (Hungary) and
Festival on Human Rights – VIVISECTfest, Novi Sad (Serbia).
www.whitepepper.de
CORRIDOR
#8, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel, has been selected for
the section OPEN SEAS at the Jihlava International Documentary Film
Festival in the Czech Republic.
www.dokument-festival.cz
EAVE
2003 project BALKAN TRAFFIC by Markus Stein and Milan Pusić, produced
by EAVE 2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs has been selected for the Film
Festival in Biberach (Germany).
At the Leipzig Film Festival,
project HACKER – ZWISCHEN UPTOPIE UND REALISMUS (producer: EAVE 2004
graduate Olaf Jacobs) will receive one of the awards of the public call
„Mein Leben in Sicherheit“. The project is supported by German regional
fund MDM. The shooting is scheduled for 2009.
Nature documentary
VOM TODESSTREIFEN ZUR LEBENSADER of the series WILDNIS AUS MENSCHENHAND
by Dr. Heribert Schöller will be shown at the Festival International du
Film Ornithologique in Menigoute (France). The film was also produced
by EAVE graduate Olaf Jacobs.
Another of Olaf’s productions,
documentary FORGETTING DAD by Rick Minnich und Matt Sweetwood, will be
shown at the Leipzig Screenings this month.
www.hoferichterjacobs.de
Swedish
director Joakim Demmer’s Tarifa Traffic: Death in the Straits of
Gibraltar (Dschoint Ventschr, EAVE 1990 graduate Werner Schweizer,
Switzerland) will be shown in the Best of TV section of the Leipzig
festival this month.
www.dschointventschr.ch
pereSTROIKA
- reCONSTRUCTION of a flat by Christiane Buechner, produced by EAVE
2001 graduate Tobias Buechner (Buechner.Filmproduktion, D) in
co-production with WDR and MDR, has been selected for German
competition a the International Documentary Festival in Leipzig.The
film has ben supported by NRW, BKM, Gerd Ruge Project stipendia.
BLIND LOVES, sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger (Autlook Filmsales), has been selected for competition in Leipzig.
www.dok-leipzig.de
Saint-Marcel
- Tout et rien voir, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Nadčge Hasson and
EAVE 2004 graduate Genevičve De Bauw was shown this month in Brussels
at the festival Ť Filmer ŕ Tout Prix”.
www.thankyouandgoodnight.be
EAVE NEWSLETTER October 2008
***NOMINATIONS: 10 films by EAVE producers in the race for the Oscars***
***AWARDS: Multiple Awards for TULPAN***
***AWARDS: top awards in Pusan, Ghent, Antalya, San Sebastian***
***Upcoming Deadlines: EAVE Film Marketing Workshop, Berlinale Co-Production Market, EAVE Latin America Workshop***
*** EAVE WORKSHOPS: Haifa, Ramallah, Ourense and Warsaw***
*** appointments: Catherine Buresi (EFM) and Line Sandsmark (EDN) ***
IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION
EURIMAGES SUPPORT
In its latest round of development support, EURIMAGES has awarded funding to 4 projects produced by EAVE producers:
-
QUARTIER LOINTAIN by Sam Eduard Gabarski, producer: Entre Chien et
Loup, B (EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003
graduate Sébastien Delloye), co-producer: Samsa Film, L (EAVE 1992
graduate and president Jani Thiltges)
- TILT by Viktor Chouchkov Jr., co-producer: EAVE 2008 participant Guido Schwab (Ostlicht, D)
- LE QUATTRO VOLTE by Michelangelo Frammartino, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Andres Pfaeffli (Ventura Film, CH)
- ZELTA ZIRGS by Valentas Askinis, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges (Paul Thiltges Distributions sarl, L)
www.coe.int/eurimages
MEDIA SUPPORT
At
their latest MEDIA Development funding session, the following five EAVE
producers and their projects or companies were granted development
funding:
- Irish company Winter’s End (EAVE 2006 graduate Damien Donnelly) for IN GOD’S GARDEN
- German company Kinoherz (EAVE 2007 graduate Jonas Dornbach) for EAVE 2007 project COME IN
- French company Crescendo Films (EAVE 2007 graduate Serge Guez) for SEUTHES L’IMMORTEL, LES SECRETS DU ROI THORACE
- Swedish company WG film (EAVE 2005 graduate Margarete Jangard) for BANANAS
- German company MA.JA.DE (EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert) for RED OIL
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/index_en.htm
At
this autumn’s Romanian Film Centre (CNC) financing session, funding
grants were awarded to: Dan Chisu’s THE BEAR, produced by EAVE 2008
participant Tudor Giurgiu (Libra Films): €284,000. Corneliu Porumboiu
(12:08 East of Bucharest) and Cristi Puiu (The Death of Mr. Lazarescu,
The Dough and the Money) will also be supported in their future
projects by the CNC. Puiu’s AURORA, developed in this year’s Cannes
Atelier (co-producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Dan Wechsler) will receive
€453,000, while Porumboiu’s INTERMEDIAR now has an extra €425,000 for a
total budget of €850,000. Also supported: Adrian Sitaru’s Of Love, with
Best Intentions; (producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Adriana Solomon,
Hifilm).
German regional film fund MFG Filmförderung
Baden-Württemberg has awarded 3 projects produced by EAVE graduates at
their latest funding session: FREED PIGS by Tomasz Thomson, produced by
EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski (noirfilm, D) and ANATOLIAN LOVE
LETTERS Yilmaz Arslan, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Jens Weber.
WHORE’S GLORY by Michael Glawogger, produced by EAVE 1994 graduate
& Austrian national coordinator Erich Lackner (Lotus Film, AT) in
cp-production with Quinte Film (D).
www.mfg.de/film
Teresa
Fabik was awarded SEK6.2m by the Swedish Film Institute for her youth
film PRINSESSA, produced by EAVE 2008 participant Sandra Harms
(Breidablick Film Production). Maria Blom's FISHY, produced by Memfis
Film (EAVE 1999 graduate Anna Anthony), was awarded SEK1.5m. and the
film is currently playing on Swedish screens. MISS KICKI - developed as
part of the Rookie Film initiative - is directed by Hĺkon Liu. The
Migma Film (EAVE 1995 graduate Anita Oxburgh) production received SEK
2.7m. Sielling's episodic film OVER GADEN, UNDER VANDET, produced by
Denmark's Nimbus Film in co-production with Sweden's Hepp Film (EAVE
2002 graduate and Swedish national coordinator Helena Danielsson), was
awarded SEK 400,000.
The documentary film BANANAS by Fredrik
Gertten, about banana plantation workers who take a multinational to
court was awarded SEK2m. The film is produced by WG Film, Westman and
Gertten AB (EAVE 2005 graduate Margarete Jangard), with support from
Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Andersson's Vi hade I alla fall tur med
vädret-igen!, the follow up to the Swedish cult TV from 1980, was
awarded SEK8.5 by the Swedish Film Institute. The film now in
post-production, is produced by EAVE 1991 graduate Peter Kropenin and
Peter Possne. Domestic release is set for this Christmas.
www.sfi.se
EAVE
2006 graduate Antonin Dedet and company Neon Productions have just
received the Fonds Sud for the movie The Last Flight of the Flamingo"
by Joao Ribeiro (co-production Spain-Portugal-France). Filming in
Mozambique is scheduled for March 2009.
Neon are also currently preparing the shooting of PAUVRE MARTIN by Mathilde Cukierman.
www.neon.fr
Paz
Fábrega has received a grant and a Dutch co-producer through the Hubert
Bals Fund Plus programme for her feature project Agua Fria de Mar (Cold
Sea). The film, set in Costa Rica, will be produced by Temporal Films
in co-production with Les Films du Requin (EAVE 2007 graduate Jean des
Foręts, France), Tic Tac Producciones (EAVE 2008 participant Fernanda
del Nido, Spain), Pimenta Films (Mexico) and Isabella Films (The
Netherlands). The Hubert Bals Plus Programme aims to promote
international involvement of Dutch producers with films already
supported by Rotterdam’s Hubert Bals Fund.
www.lesfilmsdurequin.com
DOUBLE
TAKE by Johan Grimonprez, an 80 min. docu-fiction about our politics of
fear, since Hitchcock and the Cold War until the current war on terror,
is currently in development. The film will be a Belgian, German, Dutch,
French co-production by Zapomatik (EAVE 2006 graduate Emmy Oost) with
NiKo Film (Hanneke van der Tas, EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards),
Volya Films (EAVE 2006 graduate Denis Vaslin) and Les Films du Présent
(EAVE 2005 graduate Patrice Nézan). They have already obtained
production funding from the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (B), Nordmedia
(D), The Rotterdam Film Fund (NL) and ZDF/Arte. Delivery is scheduled
for winter 2009.
www. zapomatik.com
Four
films produced by Croatian production company Nukleus (EAVE 2007
graduate Sinisha Juricic), including EAVE 2007 project CASH &
MARRY, have been chosen for support by the Croatian Film Center.
www.havc.hr
IN PRODUCTION
Dublin
based Grand Pictures will commence principal photography on November 10
on a new comedy feature WIDE OPEN SPACES penned by ‘Arthur Matthews.
WIDE OPEN SPACES will be directed by Tom Hall. The comedy is about male
friendship centering on two thirty-something slackers while they lie
low in a remote area of Ireland. The shoot is for five weeks in various
locations in Kildare. EAVE 1995 graduate Paul Donovan of Grand Pictures
will co-produce with Clare Kerr from Scotland’s Mead Kerr Ltd. Financed
by the Irish Film Board, Scottish Screen, RTÉ, BBC Scotland and E1.
International sales are being handled by E1. Post production will take
place in Arc in Scotland.
Grand Pictures are also currently
shooting a feature film THE RACE in Monaghan and Belfast. Principal
photography commenced on 29th September. THE RACE is a coming of age
story of a young girl’s attempts to achieve her dreams of becoming a
racing car driver. Written by Rowan O'Neill and the debut feature of
award-winning short film director, Andre F. Nebe. Michael Garland
(Grand Pictures, IRL) and Martin Hageman (zero west, D) are producing
with EAVE 2007 graduate Ailish McElmeel co-producing and EAVE 1995
graduate Paul Donovan acting as executive producer. THE RACE is
financed by the Irish Film Board, Northern Ireland Screen, BBC NI and
tax incentives from both Ireland and Germany. High Point is handling
international sales.
www.grandpictures.ie
EAVE
2004 project THE MIRACLE SELLER, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate
Jaroslaw Szoda (FABRYKA, PL) is currently shooting. The film is a
Polish-Swedish co-production with support from Polish Television (TVP),
Performance Marketing Group (private investor) and PISF (Polish Film
Institute. Co-producers are Tomas Eskilsson from Film I Vast and
Fredrik Zander from Republiken AB.
The film is being produced and
directed by EAVE 2004 graduate Jaroslaw Szoda and Boleslaw Pawica,
Jaroslaw Szoda is also the D.O.P. Mitko Panov wrote the the script
based on the original idea by Grzegorz Loszewski.
www.fabrykafilmow.pl
EAVE
2007 graduate Dan Wechsler and company Bord Cadre Films are starting
the production of their next feature film OPERATION CASABLANCA,
directed by Laurent Nčgre. The film is co-produced by Equinoxe
Productions (Canada) and Ex Nihilo (EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman,
France). The shooting starts on October 20 up to December 12.
www.bordcadrefilms.com
EAVE
2006 graduate Antonin Dedet and company Neon Productions are shooting
since October 7 the short film BAY OF THE FOX by Gregoire Colin.
www.neon.fr
Veiko
Ounpuu is currently shooting his second feature, The Temptations of
Saint Tony, a co-production between Estonia's Homeless Bob Production,
ATMO from Sweden, and Bronson Club from Finland. The film, which
received 115,000 Euros in support from Eurimages this summer, is also
funded by the EU's MEDIA programme, the Estonian Film Foundation, the
Swedish Film Institute, and the Finnish Film Foundation. The shooting
started on October 23 and lasts until November 30 in various locations
around Estonia. The film is budgeted at 1 million euros and is
scheduled for cinema release in September, 2009. Ounpuu's project was
awarded the "European Talent Award" at the Cannes film festival. The
producers are EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa, EAVE 2007 graduate
Kristina Aberg, Tero Kaukomaa, and Jesse Fryckman.
www.homelessbob.ee / www.atmo.se
Writer/director
Conor McDermottroe’s debut feature Occi vs. the World, based on his
acclaimed play “Swansong”, has commenced principal photography in
Sligo. The film follows a young man as he searches for his father. The
film is a German/ Irish co production between German company Florin
Film and Irish companies Zanzibar Films (EAVE 1998 graduate and
national coordinator Edwina Forkin) and Borderline Productions (EAVE
2000 graduate Tom Maguire). The Irish Film Board (IFB), Section 481,
RTE, Eurimages, Kinowelt and ZDF/Arte are financing the film with
assistance from the MEDIA Programme. LA based The Little Film Company
is handling international sales.
www.zanzibarfilms.net
Currently
shooting for 6 weeks in the UK: Ł1m drama A BOY CALLED DAD, produced by
EAVE 2004 graduate and Welsh national coordinator Mark John (Vision
Thing, UK) in co-production with EAVE 2005 graduate Mike Knowles (Made
Up North, UK).
www.vision-thing.com
After
the gangster hold-ups of THE RIGHT OF THE WEAKEST (competition Cannes
2006) and the TV drama LES PRÉDATEURS, Belgian director Lucas Belvaux
explores the famous 1978 kidnapping of Baron Empain in his new film
RAPT!. Produced by French company Agat Films (EAVE group leader Patrick
Sobelman) and Belgium’s Entre Chien et Loup (EAVE 1994 graduate and
group leader Diana Elbaum), the feature started shooting on October 6
in Belgium and is set to star Yvan Attal (ANTHONY ZIMMER, MUNICH, MY
WIFE IS AN ACTRESS). RAPT! will be made on a budget of €6m.
www.entrechienetloup.be
IN POSTPRODUCTION
Grand
Pictures are currently completing postproduction on a TV movie for TV3
(the Irish commercial broadcaster). SCHOOL RUN is written by Anna
McPartlin and directed by Neasa Hardiman. EAVE 1995 graduate Paul
Donovan produced it with EAVE 2007 graduate Ailish McElmeel acting as
co-producer and Michael Garland acting as executive producer. It will
be broadcast over the Christmas period. SCHOOL RUN was financed by TV3,
the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland (BCI) and Tax Incentives from
the Irish Government.
www. grandpictures.ie
EAVE
2006 graduate Antonin Dedet and company Neon Productions have been line
producing in the South of France A PROPHET by Jacques Audiard, produced
by Why Not Productions as well as the French part of THE REBOUND by
Bart Freundlich with Catherine Zeta-Jones and Justin Bartha.
Furthermore, they have finished the shooting of their own production ISTANBUL TRANSACTION by Camille and Manolo, in Istanbul.
www.neon.fr
EAVE
2006 project LOST PERSONS AREA, directed by Caroline Strubbe and
produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Tomas Leyers (Minds Meet, B) is now in
postproduction. LOST PERSONS AREA is co-produced by Patrick Quinet
(Artémis, BE).
www.mindsmeet.be
EAVE
2007 project FIRST OF ALL FELICIA by Razvan Radulescu & Melissa De
Raaf, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate and Romanian national coordinator
Ada Solomon (Hi Film, RO) has just completed shooting in Bucharest. The
project had been part of the 2008 edition of the prestigious Atelier de
la Cinéfondation and is supported by the Romanian CNC. FIRST OF ALL
FELICIA is co-produced by ARTE France.
www.hifilm.ro
LES
BARONS by Nabil Ben Yadir, produced by Liaison Cinématographique (F)
and Entre Chien et Loup (B), producers : EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye and EAVE 1992 graduate and President Jani Thiltges, has
completed shooting.
www.liaisoncinema.fr
CURRENTLY PLAYING
Short
film VEM aka I KNOW by Jan Cvitkovič, produced by EAVE 2008 participant
Jozko Rutar (Staragara, SI) has had its Slovenian premiere this month.
www.staragara.com
LEMON
TREE co-produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s company
Heimatfilm (producer: Bettina Brokemper) is playing in German cinemas
since October 2.
www.heimatfilm.de
Feature
documentary TRYING FREEDOM by Thor Bekkavik, produced by EAVE graduate
Carsten Aanonsen (Indie Film, NO) was released in cinemas in Norway on
October 3.
www.indiefilm.no
NACHT VOR AUGEN, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski (noirfilm, D) has been released on Germany on October 9.
www.noirfilm.de
Documentary
MEMOIRES D’ENVOL by Eve Dea, produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Aurélien
Bodinaux (Neon Rouge, B) premiered on October 14 at the Centre Culturel
Jacques Franck in Brussels. The film was produced in co-production with
WIP, la Commission de Sélection du film de la Communauté française de
Belgique, RTBF and CBA.
The DVD of MEMOIRE D’ENVOL is now available (EN, NL, and FR).
www.neonrouge.com
ZWEIER
OHNE by Jobst Christian Oetzmann, produced by EAVE 1991 graduate
Joachim Ortmanns (Lichtblick, D), is playing in German cinemas since
October 16.
www.lichtblick-film.de
THE STRANGER IN ME (producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards) is playing in German cinemas since October 16.
www.nikofilm.de
BRIDE
FLIGHT by Dutch director Ben Sombogaart, produced by IDTV Film (NL),
EAVE 1992 graduate and President Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, L) and
Dutch broadcaster NCRV, has been released in Holland this month on
October 16.
www.samsa-film.com
LE
BUREAU DES JOURS PERDUS by Jean-François Fontanel, produced by EAVE
2008 participant Alexandre Charlet (Les Films du Cygne, F), was
screened in Paris at the City Hall on October 16.
www.swanpublicite.com/cygne.htm
Tunisian-born
filmmaker's Karim Dridi's KHAMSA (EAVE 2006 project) is playing in
France since October 8 and in Belgium since October 22.
www.khamsa-lefilm.com
EL OTRO by Ariel Rotter, produced by EAVE 1998 graduate Christian Baute is playing in France since October 8.
www.celluloid-dreams.com
Ben
Sombogaart’s BRIDE FLIGHT produced by IDTV Film (NL), EAVE 1992
graduate and president Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, L) and Dutch
broadcaster NCRV, has been released in Belgium on October 15.
www.samsa-film.com
FREE JIMMY (associate producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Hugh Welchman) has been released in the UK on October 17.
www.breakthrufilms.co.uk
LE PREMIER VENU by Jacques Doillon, produced by EAVE 1992 & president Jani Thiltges,
EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye, has been released in Belgium on October 22.
www.artemisproductions.com
Documentary
HIDDEN HEART by Cristina Karrer and EAVE 1990 graduate Werner Schweizer
is playing in German and South African cinemas since October 23. The
film has been produced by EAVE 1990 graduate Werner Schweizer (Dschoint
Ventschr, CH) and EAVE 1989 graduate Carl-Ludwig Rettinger (Lichtblick,
D).
www.hidden-heart.com
NORTH
FACE by director Philipp Stölzl, produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and
group leader Danny Krausz (DOR film, AT) has been released in cinemas
in Germany on October 23 and in Austria on October 24.
www.nordwand-film.de
ON TV
Andreas
Dresen’s SUMMER IN BERLIN, produced by EAVE 1994 graduate and group
leader Peter Rommel, was broadcast on German public channel ARD on
October 4 at 20h15.
www.sommervormbalkon.de
Documentary
CAMPO SANTO, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Isabelle Truc, co-producer:
EAVE 2007 graduate Serge Guez, was broadcast on ARTE on October 5.
www.arte-tv.com
Documentary AFFAIRES DE GRANDES FAMILLES, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Sylvie Brenet, was shown on ARTE on October 5 at 22h35.
www.arte-tv.com
A
short version (30 minutes) of EAVE 2007 documentary project MIND THE
GAP will be broadcast on BBC this month. MIND THE GAP is produced by
EAVE 2007 graduate Monica Braid (Braidmade Films, UK).
www.braidmadefilms.co.uk
NOMINATIONS
OSCARS
A
record 67 countries, including first-time entrant Jordan have submitted
films for consideration in the foreign language film category for the
81st Academy Awards. Among them, nine films produced by EAVE graduates:
PALESTINE: Salt of This Sea by Annemarie Jacir, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
NETHERLANDS: DUNYA AND DESIE by Dana Nechushtan, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVIAN: SNOW by Aida Begic, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
MACEDONIA:
I AM FROM TITOV VELES by Teona Strugar Mitevska, producer: EAVE 2008
participant Labina Mitevska, co-producers: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh
Farsi, EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003
graduate Sébastien Delloye
BELGIUM : ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
LUXEMBOURG:
ARABIAN NIGHTS by Paul Kieffer, producer: EAVE president and 1992
graduate Jani Thiltges’ company Samsa Film (producer: Claude Waringo)
SLOVAKIA: BLIND LOVES by Juraj Lehotsky, sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger
ESTONIA: I WAS HERE by Rene Vilbre, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate & Estonian national coordinator Riina Sildos
KAZAKHSTAN: TULPAN by Sergey Dvortsevoi, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
In
addition, short film NEW BOY is in the running for Best Short Live
Action Film. NEW BOY was produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Tamara Anghie.
Nominations
will be announced on January 22, 2009 and the Oscar will be presented
on February 22, 2009, at the Kodak Theatre at Hollywood & Highland
Centre.
www.oscars.com
EUROPEAN FILM AWARDS
Nominated in the category EUROPEAN DISCOVERY:
- TULPAN by Sergey Dvortsevoi, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
- SNOW by Aida Begic, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
Nominated for the PEOPLE CHOICE AWARD
- BEN X by Nic Balthazar, co-produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal
The winners will be announced during the award ceremony in Copenhagen on December 6.
www.europeanfilmacademy.org
Among
the nominees for the 15th “Prix du Jeune Producteur français de
télévision ť (French TV producer) by PROCIREP is EAVE 2005 graduate
Patrice Nézan and company LES FILMS DU PRESENT. The winner will be
announced on December 8 at the award ceremony in Paris.
www.procirep.fr
OUTPOST,
produced by EAVE 2001 graduate Arabella Page Croft & Kieran Parker
of UK’s Black Camel Pictures’ has been nominated for this year’s BAFTA
Scotland awards for Best Feature Film. The awards taken place in
Glasgow on November 9 and will be hosted by Edith Bowman.
www.outpostthemovie.com
AWARDS
EURASIA INTERNATION FILM FESTIVAL ANTALYA
- International Feature Competition - Best film: EAVE 2006 project KHAMSA by Karim Dridi
-
National Feature Competition - Best Film, Best Script, Best Actor, Best
Costume: THE MARKET by Ben Hopkins, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate
Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
http://altinportakal.tursak.org.tr
MUTLIPLE AWARDS FOR TULPAN:
Sergey
Dvortsevoy’s TULPAN (co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer)
received the top award at the 5th Reykjavik International Film Festival
(RIFF), the Golden Puffin. The jury presided by Baltasar Kormákur
described the film as “a charming, straightforward story told with
humor and warmth, a story close to the heart despite coming from a
culture very different from that of Iceland.” The jury praised
especially the beautiful cinematography and the convincing acting. www.filmfest.is
TULPAN
was awarded the Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix of the 21st Tokyo International
Film Festival (TIFF). The crystal trophy was accompanied by a cash
prize of $100,000. Dvortsevoy also won the best director prize for the
film, his feature directing debut.
www.tiff-jp.net/en/
Sergey Dvortsevoy’s TULPAN also takes Golden Eye for best feature at the Zurich Film Festival.
www.zurichfilmfestival.org
Among
the other films that were rewarded at the 5th Reykjavik International
Film Festival (RIFF) was SNOW (Bosnia-Herzegovina) by Aida Begic
(Church of Iceland Award), producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Karsten Stöter.
A Special mention went to BLIND LOVES by Juraj Lehotsky, Slovakia,
sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger (Autlook Filmsales).
www.filmfest.is
OTHER AWARDS
PANDORA’S
BOX, co-produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi (Silkroad
Productions, F) has won the top prize, Golden Shell for Best Film as
well as the Silver Shell for Best Actress, at the San Sebastian Film
Festival.
www.silkroadproduction.com
THE
MARKET – A TALE OF TRADE by Ben Hopkins, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate
Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (Flying Moon, D) has received the Grand Prize
of the Flemish Community for Best Film (Filmfestival Ghent). The film
had already been awarded Best Actor at the Locarno Film Festival.
www.flyingmoon.com
LAND
OF SCARECROWS by Roh Gyenong-tae (co-production France-Korea),
co-produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Antonin Dedet (Neon, F) received the
'New Currents Price' at the Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF).
The film is sold by Studio 2.0.
www.neon.fr
REAL
LIFE by Robert Jan Westdijk, produced by IDTV Film (EAVE 2008
participant Céline Baggen) has been awarded Best Camera and Best
Editing at the Netherlands Film Festival in Utrecht. The Critics’ Award
went to CALIMUCHO, produced by EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper.
www.filmfestival.nl
Documentary
BREAKING THE ICE, directed and produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Kurt Salo
(Video Respecto, NO) has just been awarded Best Film on the Maritim
Topic at the 2008 St. Petersburg Maritime Film Festival, Russia and
Highly Commended Diploma at the 2008 Matsalu International Nature Film
Festival.
www.matsalutfilm.ee
The
2nd Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul awarded its Grand
Prize to Srdan Golubovic's Serbian thriller THE TRAP (co-producer: EAVE
1992 graduate Jörg Rothe).
www.klopka-diefalle.de
EAVE
1999 graduate Veit Helmer’s comedy ABSURDISTAN has received the Award
by the city of Athens for Best Director at the 14th International Film
Festival in Athens.
www.absurdistan-derfilm.de
UPCOMING DEADLINES
EAVE FILM MARKETING WORKSHOP – apply now!
The
EAVE Film Marketing Workshop taking place in Luxembourg from December
4-7, emphasizes a ‘hands-on’ and practical approach using current films
and modern marketing techniques. This comprehensive short course is
particularly effective for producers wishing to gain a greater
understanding of the marketing process both in broad terms and for
individual films which in turn results in creating a successful
company. It is also valuable for people working in sales, distribution
and marketing departments. The course is composed of presentations,
demonstration and discussion and one-to-one consultations by leading
professionals with each participant. During the one-to-one sessions
participants present their projects and receive expert feedback and
advice.
Deadline for application: November 1, 2008.
Contact Patricia Senova: patricia@eave.org
BERLINALE CO-PRODUCTION MARKET: CALL FOR SUBMISSION
The
call for project submissions for the sixth Berlinale Co-Production
Market (February 8-10, 2009) is now open. Once again, they are asking
experienced producers from all over the world to send us their new,
partly financed projects, for which they are looking for co-production
partners.
The submission form is also available for download at www.berlinale.de
Deadline for project submissions: October 30, 2008.
COMING UP SOON: CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: PUENTES / EAVE EUROPE – LATIN AMERICA
For
the first time in 2009, EAVE and Buenos Aires Lab will organize a
common workshop for Latin American and European producers in Buenos
Aires from March 26-30, 2009. PUENTES will enable fiction film
producers from Europe and Latin America to work together in a five-day
workshop. It will offer high level professional development and working
on the development of European and Latin American projects, exploring
the audiovisual market and operating conditions in both continents.
Target group: experienced & successful producers in their own
countries wishing to work on an international scale, to create long
term creative & business relationships between Europe & Latin
America. The call for applications will be published in November 2008
(application deadline: December 15, 2008).
www.eave.org
EAVE WORKSHOPS
MINI EAVE WORKSHOP AT THE HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ISRAEL)
A
special EAVE workshop from October 15-17, 2008 was held at the Haifa
International Film Festival in association with the Israel Film Fund
and the Israel Film and Television Producers Association. EAVE experts
Roberto Olla, Linda Beath, Danny Krausz & EAVE Chief Executive Alan
Fountain conducted sessions on production companies’ financial,
business and development strategies, financing sources for development
and packages in Europe, co-production with Europe, legal aspects,
packaging & development.
www.haifaff.co.il
PROFESSIONAL COACHING FOR PRODUCERS IN RAMALLAH (PALESTINE)
In
partnership with Shashat and the British Council, EAVE was organising a
special Workshop in Ramallah on October 21 & 22, 2008. On the
programme were sessions on the role of the Producer/Budgeting, finance
and financial planning/Film Finance in Europe as well as an overview
about European markets, co-production and networks by EAVE expert Linda
Beath and EAVE Chief Executive Alan Fountain.
www.shashat.org
EAVE / OUFF MASTERCLASS IN OURENSE (GALICIA, SPAIN)
For
the first time in partnership with the Ourense International Film
Festival, EAVE was organizing a special EAVE/OUFF Masterclass taking
place on October 16 & 17. 3 of EAVE’s leading tutors offered
Masterclasses on some of the most important facets of the producer’s
work: EAVE script consultant Clare Downs, EAVE 2003 graduate &
consultant Roshanak Behesht Nedjad and EAVE 2003 graduate &
producer Sébastien Delloye.
www.ouff.org
COMING UP SOON: EAVE WORKSHOP 3 IN WARSAW
EAVE
is pleased to announce that Warsaw will be the location of the 3rd and
last EAVE workshop in 2008 from November 17-24 in partnership with the
Polish Filmmakers’ Association and the Polish Film Institute. This
workshop will be the culmination of a year's work during which 50
participants from 29 countries enhanced their production skills and
developed their projects. Following workshops 1 & 2 in Luxembourg
(L) and Drogheda (IRL), this workshop focuses on the direct contact
with the international marketplace through one-to-one encounters with
key decision makers. So far over 45 top industry representatives have
confirmed their attendance in Warsaw!
www.eave.org
OCTOBER SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CATHERINE BURESI NEW DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE EFM
EAVE
graduate and former CEO Catherine Buresi, became the new Deputy
Director of the Berlinale’s European Film Market (EFM) on September 1,
2008. Catherine Buresi has been working in the international media and
film industry for almost 20 years. From 1991 to 2001, she assisted the
City of Strasbourg in developing the region’s audio-visual structure;
from 2002 to 2005, she was CEO at EAVE in Brussels. Since 2005 she has
worked as an independent expert for different institutions and film
festivals. As team leader of the “Euromed Audiovisual” programme from
2006 to 2008, she was responsible for developing the partnership
between Europe and MEDA countries. She has also operated as
“matchmaker” and programme consultant for the Berlinale Co-Production
Market, the Producers Network at the Marché du Film in Cannes and for
the Dubai Film Connection of the Dubai Film Festival.
www.efm-berlinale.de
LINE SANDSMARK NEW DIRECTOR OF EDN
The
Executive Committee of EDN (European Documentary Network) has appointed
EAVE 2003 graduate Line Sandsmark as the new director. Line Sandsmark
will start her new position as EDN Director on November 1. She brings
15 years of industry experience with her and comes from a position as
producer of both documentary and fiction film. In addition to producing
Sandsmark has headed The West Norwegian Film Centre and was responsible
for boosting this regional funding body and the surrounding production
environment into a vibrant film milieu. She entered the film sector
working with acquisitions and programming for distribution, exhibition
and festivals.
www.edn.dk
ONEMEDIA UNCONFERENCE IN LONDON
EAVE
graduate Mel Norman is coordinating the Onemedia unconference supported
by NESTA, PACT and Skillset. The event takes place on November 13 and
14. Onemedia is a pioneering unconference where you set the agenda to
find the cross industry business opportunities that matter to you, to
increase your revenue and develop your business model. What does a
successful multi-platform business model look like? How can you
increase your turnover? How does business work in other industries?
Members of the EAVE network are offered a special Ł50 discount on the
Ł250 cost of two day attendance.
For further questions regarding the event please contact: bridget.eadie@gmail.com
www.one-media.org
DIRACTORS FESTIVAL IN LUXEMBOURG
The
2nd edition of Luxembourg City’s International Film Festival
“DirActors” (formerly “DirActor’s Cut”) took place in different
locations of Luxembourg-City (Utopia, Utopolis, Cinémathčque) between
October 15 and October 19.
www.diractors.org
EAVE
festival NEWS- September 2008
***Strong
presence of EAVE producers & films in Toronto, San Sebastian
and Utrecht***
***EAVE
producers & projects selected for Netherlands Production
Platform, Nordisk Forum and Namur***
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (September 4-13:)
CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA
- CLOUD 9, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- EAVE 2006 project KHAMSA by Karim Dridi
- RESTLESS, co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana
Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
- PANDORA’S BOX, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
- TEZA, co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate Philippe Avril, EAVE 2000
graduate Marie-Michčle Cattelain
- A NO-HIT NO-RUN SUMMER, sales: Max Films (EAVE 2008 participant
Félize Frappier)
VISIONS
- SALAMANDRA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
- UNSPOKEN, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
DISCOVERY
-
BETTER THINGS, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Samm Haillay, co-producer:
EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, associate producer: EAVE 2002 graduate
David Smith
- SNOW, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
- DELTA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
CANADA FIRST!
- BORDERLINE, producer: Roger Frappier, Max Films (EAVE 2008 graduate
Félize Frappier)
MIDNIGHT MADNESS
- JCVD, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges
REAL TO REEL
BLIND LOVES, sales: Autlook Filmsales (EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne
Guggenberger)
VANGUARD
KISSES, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher
www.tiffg.ca
International Film Festival, Astana (Kazakhstan, September 7-13:)
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
- ABSURDISTAN, director/producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer
www.eurasiaiff.kz
NETHERLANDS FILM FESTIVAL (September 24-October 3:)
OPENING FILM
- IN REAL LIFE by Robert Jan Westdijk, producer: IDTV Film (EAVE 2008
participant Céline Baggen)
GOLDEN CALF COMPETITION
- BLOOD BROTHERS, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Reinier Selen
- THE LETTER FOR THE KING, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias
Krause´s company Heimatfilm (producer: Bettina Brokemper)
- CALIMUCHO, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper
- DUNYA & DESIE, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
- HOW DO I SURVIVE MYSELF?, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine
Veenendaal
- MORISSON GETS A BABY SISTER, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine
Veenendaal
MAIN PROGRAMME
- MEGUMI, co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate John Williams
Nederlandse film in 12 moorden
- THE PREACHER, co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate and President Jani
Thiltges, EAVE expert David P. Kelly
De Meester en de Leerling
- GUERNSEY, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper,
co-producer: EAVE
2002 graduate Rudolf Mestdagh
- TUSSENSTAND, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
KIDSBIOS
- CRUSADE IN JEANS, co-producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani
Thiltges
VLAAMSE FILMS
- LOS, co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal
Gast van het Jaar - Monic Hendrickx
- NADINE, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Ellen de Waele
- SOUTH, co-producer: EAVE2002 graduate Rudolf Mestdagh
GRENZELOOS
- THE SALT OF THIS SEA, producer: EAVE 1999 Graduate Marianne Dumoulin
NFF OP TV
- TWIN SISTERS, co-producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and President Jani
Thiltges
- WOLFSBERGEN, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper,
co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Rudolf Mestdagh
- TUSSENSTAND, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
HOLLAND FILM MEETING
EAVE
is proud to continue its partnership with Holland Film Meeting. On
Friday, September 26, 2008, at 17h30 at the Karel V, EAVE Chief
Executive Alan Fountain will present an overview and update of EAVE's
activities and will be available for one-on-one meetings with
interested producers.
NETHERLANDS PRODUCTION PLATFORM
International projects 2008:
- THE BEAR (Romania), producer: Libra Film (EAVE 2008 participant Tudor
Giurgiu)
- CORPS DIPLOMATIQUE (Switzerland), producer: EAVE 2007
graduate Tunje Berns’ company Dschoint Ventschr (Samir)
- THE RUNWAY (Ireland), producer: Fastnet Films (EAVE 2004 graduate
Macdara Kelleher)
Seeing Chris (Ireland), producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Leslie Mc Kimm’s
company Newgrange Pictures (Jackie Larkin)
- SVINALÄNGORNA (Sweden), producer: Hepp Film (EAVE 2002 graduate
Helena Danielsson)
-
SHANGHAI BELLEVILLE (France), producer: Clandestine (Juliette
Grandmont) & Charivari Films (EAVE 1998 graduate Elise
Jalladeau)
www.filmfestival.nl
NORDISK PANORAMA (September 26-October 1:)
NORDIC DOCUMENTARY
Maggie in Wonderland, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Anna Byvald
NEW NORDIC VOICES
THE LEFTOVERS, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Margarete Jangard
NORDIC SHORT FILM
MAJKEN, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Helene Lindholm
www.nordiskpanorama.com
NORDISK FORUM:
22 new projects have been selected, 7 of which are produced by EAVE
producers:
- CASSADY CREDENTIALS, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Margarete Jangard
- THE FOREST, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Margarete Jangard
- RULES OF SINGLE LIFE, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Karle Aho
- LIKE A PASCHA, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Kristina Aberg
- INGA FROM SWEDEN, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Helena Danielsson
- SKYWATCHERS, producer: EAVE group leader Lise Lense-Moller
- BLACK POWER MIXTAPE, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Anna Byvald
www.nordiskpanorama.com
SAN SEBASTIAN (September 18-26:)
COMPETITION
- PANDORA’s BOX, co-prodcuer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
ZABALTEGI PEARLS
- LEMON TREE, co-produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s
company Heimatfilm (producer: Bettina Brokemper)
ZABALTEGI NEW DIRECTORS
- UNSPOKEN, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
HORIZONTES LATINOS
- LA SANGRE BROTA, co-producers: EAVE 2000 graduate Claire Lajoumard
and EAVE
2007 graduate Hans Eddy Schreiber’s company Neue Cameo Film (producer:
Ole
Landsjöaasen)
www.sansebastianfestival.com
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF FRENCH SPEAKING FILM NAMUR (Sept 26-Oct 3:)
COMPETITION
- PUISQUE NOUS SOMMES NES by Jean-Pierre Duret et Andréa Santana,
producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman
COMPETITION EMILE CANTILLON
- BORDERLINE, producer: Roger Frappier, Max Films (EAVE 2008 graduate
Félize Frappier)
REGARDS
-
I AM FROM TITOV VELES, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Labina Mitevska,
co-producers: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi, EAVE 1994 graduate and
group leader Diana Elbaum
- EAVE 2006 project KHAMSA by Karim Dridi
- LE PREMIER VENU by Jacques Doillon, producers: EAVE 1992 &
president Jani Thiltges,
EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003
graduate Sébastien
Delloye
- LE SEL DE LA MER by Annemarie JACIR, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate
Marianne
DUMOULIN
- UN ETE SANS POINT NI COUP SUR by Francis Leclerc, sales :
Max Films, CAN (EAVE 2008 participant Félize Frappier)
CINEMA BELGE FRANCOPHONE : FOCUS SUR 2007
- ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri
Bronckart
- VOLEURS DE CHEVAUX by Micha Wald, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate
Jacques-Henri Bronckart
CINEMA BELGE FLAMAND
- LOS by Jan Verheyen, producer: Bos Bros (EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine
Veenendaal)
NAMUR PRODUCTION FORUM
- LES AUTONAUTES DE LA COSMOROUTE by Werner PENZEL, producer: EAVE 2005
graduate Patrice Nézan
EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart will be part of the jury for
the Forum.
www.fiff.be
OTHER FESTIVALS
Feature
documentary TRYING FREEDOM by Thor Bekkavik, produced by EAVE graduate
Carsten Aanonsen (Indie Film, NO) was shown at the Haugesund Film
Festival in Norway last month. The cinema release is schedule for
October.
www.indiefilm.no
EN
ATTENDANT LES HOMMES aka AWAITING FOR MEN by Katy Léna Ndiaye, produced
by EAVE 2002 graduate Aurélien Bodinaux (Neon Rouge, B) will be shown
at the ECRAN TOTAL festival in Brussels this month.
www.neonrouge.com
ABSURDISTAN,
directed and produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer, has been
selected at the following festivals this month: the Riga Film Festival
(Latvia) and the Athens Film Festival in Greece.
www.absurdistan-derfilm.de
/ www.arsenals.lv/en/a/1788
/ www.aiff.gr
Nature
documentary Die Flusshirten der Save of the series ZIVILISIERTE WILDNIS
by Anne Mesecke, Heribert Schöller and Guido Kilbert, produced by EAVE
2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs, will be shown at the Serbian Mefest festival
in competition.
www.mefest.org
Short
film VEM aka I KNOW by Jan Cvitkovič, produced by EAVE 2008 participant
Jozko Rutar (Staragara, SI) has been selected for the International
Film Festival Oldenburg in Germany.
www.filmfest-oldenburg.de
EAVE
NEWSLETTER September 2008:
***AWARDS:
Locarno, Sarajevo and Venice***
***NOMINATIONS:
Oscar entries for Best Foreign Film***
***Upcoming
Deadlines: EAVE 2009 Producer Workshops, EAVE Professional Coaching in
Dubai, Francophone Co-production Meetings Paris, CineMart, Baltic
Event, Berlinale Talent Campus, Green Action...***
***UPCOMING
EAVE WORKSHOPS in Haifa, Ramallah and Ourense***
***SPECIAL
HIGHLIGHTS: Power to the Pixel in London***
IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION
EAVE
2008 project WEEKEND (director: Gábor Herendi; co-writers: Peter Gál,
Csaba Tóth, producer: Gergely Fodor) has been granted 21,700 euro
development funding from MMKA (Hungarian Motion Picture Public
Foundation).
www.bpfilms.hu
Animation
film RUMINI, based on the IBBY award winner's bestseller, produced by
EAVE graduate Emöke Vagasi (Cor Leonis Films, HU) has just received
development funding from the Hungarian Filmjus Foundation.
www.corleonisfilms.hu
Feature
documentary KURDISHLOVER by Clarisse Hahn, produced
by EAVE 2005
graduate Patrice Nezan (Les Films du Present, F) has received
a
development grant "Brouillon d'un ręve" given by the French
Documentary
Authors Society SCAM. Feature LES AUTONAUTES DE LA COSMOROUTE by Werner
Penzel (STEP ACROSS THE BORDER, MIDDLE OF THE MOMENT), also
produced
by EAVE 2005 graduate Patrice Nezan, has been
supported in the summer
session by the Provence Alpes Cote d'Azur region for a feature film
production grant.
www.lesfilmsdupresent.fr
EAVE
2007 project BEST SERVED COLD, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Edward
Porembny (AMP Polska, PL), has just been granted development support by
the Polish Film Institute. The project has also been supported by MEDIA
development. Edward Porembny and company AMP Polska are also currently
in pre-production for a documentary film for HBO, MEN FOR HIRE.
www.amppolska.com
Documentary
DOUBLE TAKE by Johan Grimonprez, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Emmy
Oost (ZAP-O-MATIK, B) and EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards (NiKo
Film, D), has received 45,000 euro production support by the German
fund NORDMEDIA.
www.nikofilm.de
At
their latest funding session, Medienboard has granted support to the
following EAVE producers and their projects: NELLY’S ABENTEUER by Jens
Becker (producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik), RED CROSS by Hugo
Vieira da Silva (producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers), BUDDHA’S
LITTLE FINGER by Tony Pemberton (producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten
Stöter), EVERY DAY IS A HOLIDAY by Dima El-Horr (producer: EAVE 2006
graduate Nicole Gerhards), VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS by Victor Kossakovsky
(producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert).
www.medienboard.de
IN PRODUCTION
Ipso
Facto Films (producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christine Alderson) are
currently in production on two films: VALHALLA RISING, an action
adventure from director Nicolas Winding Refn (Pusher Trilogy/ Fear X)
starring Mads Mikkelson. SOULED OUT, a coming of age film set against
the backdrop of the Northern Soul movement. The film written by Jeff
Williams is starring Martin Compston, Alfie Allen, Nichola Burley,
Felicity Jones & Pat Shortt. SOULED OUT is director Shimmy
Marcus’
second film following HEADRUSH. Principal photography commenced in the
UK city of Stoke on Trent on August 18th. The film is produced by EAVE
19998 graduate Christine Alderson and EAVE 2002 graduate Natasha
Carlish.
www.ipsofactofilms.com
Prague-based
Dawson Productions (EAVE 2005 graduate Ivana Vrbikova) is preparing to
begin production on EAVE 2005 project THREE SEASONS IN HELL, a
co-production between the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Germany.
Photography on the EUR 3m project started on August 22 on location in
Prague and will conclude November 17. The film is directed by Tomas
Masin from his own script, adapted from a story by Lubomír Drozd, which
was in turn inspired by the memoirs of Czech literary icon Egon Bondy.
Icelandic cinematographer Karl Oskarsson will serve as DP. The film is
produced by Dawson Productions, with Trigon Productions of Slovakia and
Babelsberg Film of Germany serving as co-producers. The film is
supported by Ceska televize, UPP, Soundsquare, MEDIA, Eurimages, the
Slovak Ministry of Culture and the State Fund for Support and
Development of Czech Cinematography. Falcon will distribute the film in
the Czech Republic, Capitol in Slovakia, with a release in late October
2009. The producers are in discussions with Polish and German
distributors.
www.dawson.cz
Shooting
begins early October 2008 on Castellan & Catalan language
feature-length fiction Lo Más Importante de la Vida es No Haber Muerto:
3 days near Barcelona, Spain, and 5 weeks in Geneva, Switzerland. Cast
includes: Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, Carles Arquimbau, Mercč Montalŕ, Irene
Montalŕ and Albert Ausellé. The film is a tragic comedy that
grotesquely tells the story of a man who at the age of 65 suddenly
experiences the collapse of the essential aspects of his world, and
discovers he has been living a lie. The film is a humanistic tale of
betrayal and forgiveness, set against a musical background and the
Franco era in Spain, a period of political deceit and distortion of
reality. Lo Más Importante de la Vida es No Haber Muerto is a film by
OLPAMAdiversion Films (collective of three Spanish and Swiss Directors:
Pablo Martin, Marc Recuenco and Olivier Pictet), produced by EAVE 2008
participant Saskia Vischer.
The shooting of Micha Wald’s next
feature SIMON KONIANSKI, produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri
Bronckart (Versus Production, BE), has started on August 18 in Belgium
and will take place until the end of October in Belgium, Poland and
Ukraine. The Canadian co-production has been granted support by SODEC
(Québec, Canada).
www.versusproduction.be
German
actress Julia Jentsch is to appear with Monica Bleibtreu in Swiss
director Bettina Oberli's next feature THE MURDER FARM which begins
shooting in the Sauerland and Eifel regions of Germany this month. The
euro 3.8m co-production between Wüste Film West (EAVE 1995 graduate
Ralph Schwingel) and Constantin Film with Zurich-based Hugofilm
Productions is based on Andrea Maria Schenkel's novel TANNÖD about the
gruesome murder of a whole family in a rural community. Backing for the
project has come from Filmstiftung NRW, Swiss broadcaster SF, the
Federal Office for Culture (BAK) and the Zurich Film Foundation.
Constantin Film will release theatrically in Germany.
www.hugofilm.ch
The
Temptation of St Tony, the new feature film by Veiko Őunpuu, the
director of the acclaimed AUTUMN BALL, both produced by EAVE 2007
graduate Katrin Kissa (Homeless Bob Production, EE), is going to be
co-produced by Finland’s Bronson Club and Sweden’s Atmo (EAVE 2007
graduate Kristina Aberg). Őunpuu’s new film, based on his own original
screenplay, will draw inspiration from the legend of Saint Anthony,
using a contemporary setting and storyline to reflect on goodness: Can
someone become a saint today and be sincerely and selflessly good?
Estonian
actor Taavi Eelmaa, who plays the unforgettable coatroom attendant in
AUTUMN BALL, will take the lead. Principal photography will take place
between September 20-November 10, and the Finnish premiere is set for
September 10, 2009. The Euro 983,080 project won the MEDIA European
Talent Award at the last Cannes Film Festival and was just awarded Euro
80,000 in production support from the Finnish Film Foundation.
www.homelessbob.ee
Norwegian
Penelope Film are now producing in both Norwegian and English the
largest Norwegian family movie production YOHAN by Grete Salomonsen.
The first round of filming began the first week of February, 2008 and
the film is be relased August 2009. YOHAN is an action-filled family
movie with an historic background. The manuscript is based on true
stories about child wanderings which occurred in South of Norway
between 1800- 1910. A lot of these child wanderes emigrated to USA 15
years old to survive. The movie is considered one of the largest
Norwegian family movies based on the budget of 35 million Norwegian
crowns, the number of actors, and the number of
locations. Line
producer is EAVE 1998 graduate Odd G. Iversen.
http://www.yohan.no/en
IN POSTPRODUCTION
Moxie
Makers are currently in post-production on WHO KILLED NANCY? a feature
documentary uncovering the truth behind the infamous murder of Nancy
Spungen, girlfriend of punk legend Sid Vicious. The film is featuring
never before seen live footage of The Sex Pistols. Writer-Director:
Alan G. Parker. The producers are EAVE 1998 graduate Christine Alderson
and Ben Timlett.
www.ipsofactofilms.com
CURRENTLY PLAYING
SALT
OF THIS SEA by Annemarie Jacir, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne
DUMOULIN, was released on the 3rd of September in 41 theatres
throughout France.
www.jbaproduction.com
Andreas
Dresen’s CLOUD 9, produced by EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter
Rommel, has been released in Germany by Senator on September 4.
www.wolke9.senator.de
WEISSE
LILIEN by Christian Frosch, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele
Kranzelbinder, will be released in Germany on September 11.
www.weisse-lilien-der-film.de
EAVE
2003 project BALKAN TRAFFIC by Markus Stein and Milan Pusić, produced
by EAVE 2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs will have its premiere in Leipzig on
September 13 and will be released in Germany in December.
www.hoferichterjacobs.de
FALKENBERG
FAREWELL by Jesper Ganslandt, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Anna
Anthony (Memfis Film, SE) in co-production with Film i Väst, Zentropa
and Sveriges Television, will be released in Belgium on September 17.
www.falkenbergfarewell.com
ON TV
KURT GERRONS KARUSSELL by EAVE 1995 graduate Ilona Ziok was broadcast
on August 23 at 20h15 on PHOENIX. See excerpts:
Max Rabe: Das Kleine Nachtgespenst: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7z_bZ2D98o
Ben Becker: Ode an Berlin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_R8OHOU6Go
DIE
KÖNIGE DER NUTZHOLZGEWINNUNG by Matthias Keilich, produced by EAVE 2006
participant Nicole Gerhards (Nikofilm, D), was shown on prime time on
ZDF on August 25.
http://www.die-koenige-der-nutzholzgewinnung.de/
OFFSET
by Didi Danquart, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
(noirfilm, D) in co-production with EAVE 1992 graduate Philippe Avril
(Unlimited, F) was shown on ARTE on August 27 at 23h and on August 29
at 14h55.
www.noirfilm.de
THE
FORSAKEN LAND by Vimukthi Jayasundara, produced by EAVE 1992 graduate
Philippe Avril (Unlimited, F) in cooperation with EAVE 2007 graduate
Michel Klein (Les Films Hatari, F) was broadcast on ARTE on September 3
at 22h50.
www.unlimited-films.net
REINE
GESCHMACKSSACHE by Ingo Rasper, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Boris
Michalski (noirfilm, D) was shown on September 8 at 22h30 on German
regional channel SWR.
www.noirfilm.de
MFG
Star winner AUTOPILOTEN by Bastian Günther, produced by EAVE 1991
graduate Joachim Ortmanns (Lichtblick Film- und Fernsehproduktion, D)
will be broadcast on SWR on September 10 at 22h30.
www.lichtblick-film.de
EN
ATTENDANT LES HOMMES aka AWAITING FOR MEN by Katy Léna Ndiaye, produced
by EAVE 2002 graduate Aurélien Bodinaux (Neon Rouge, B) will be
broadcast on ARTE on September 22 at 18h00 and on September 29 at 14h00.
www.neonrouge.com
ON DVD
The
DVD of documentary AWAITING FOR MEN by Katy Léna Ndiaye, produced by
EAVE 2002 graduate Aurélien Bodinaux, is now available with EN, NL, PT,
ES and FR subtitles.
www.neonrouge.com
Nature
documentary series ZIVILISIERTE WILDNIS, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate
Olaf Jacobs, is now available on DVD under the title WUNDERSAME
WILDNIS. TEIL I.
http://www.hoferichterjacobs.de/download/shop_doku-reihe.php
UK-based
distributor Yume Pictures will handle the DVD release of Nic Roeg's
PUFFBALL. The DVD, out from September 22, includes extras such as
interviews with Roeg and the film stars, a making-of featurette,
trailer, podcast, photo gallery and more. The supernatural drama is
about a young woman who moves to a remote area and becomes pregnant.
Her neighbors turn against her and the unborn child. PUFFBALL is
produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Paul Donovan.
www.grandpictures.ie
NOMINATIONS
Teenage
drama DUNYA AND DESIE by Dana Nechushtan, produced by EAVE 1995
graduate Leontine Petit and company Lemming Film (NL) has been selected
as the Dutch Oscar entry for best foreign-language film.
Among the 5
films competing to be the German Oscar entry is CLOUD 9 by Andreas
Dresen, produced by EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel.
www.lemmingfilm.nl
/ www.wolke9.senator.de
The
European Film Academy has announced the nominees for this year's
People's Choice Award. Among the 12 films is BEN X by Nic Balthazar,
co-produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal (Bos Bros Film
& TV Productions, NL). From September 1 to October 31, film
fans
across the continent can vote for their favourite European film online.
This year's winner will be announced December 6 at the 21st European
Film Awards Ceremony in Copenhagen.
www.peopleschoiceaward.org
Tom
Collins’ IFTA winning feature film KINGS, co-produced by EAVE 2000
graduate Michael Casey, is nominated for Prix Europa 2008, the biggest
European multi platform competition for television, radio and emerging
media. Also nominated in different categories: NACHT VOR AUGEN
(producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski) and THE STRANGER IN ME
(producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards). The awards ceremony
will take place in Berlin and Potsdam from 18 to 25 October 2008.
www.prix-europa.de/en/
7
films produced by EAVE producers are on this year’s selection list, the
list of films recommended for a nomination for the European Film Awards
2008. With 27 countries represented, the list illustrates the great
diversity in European cinema. Among the selected films are: DELTA
(producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi), HOME (producer: EAVE
2007 graduate Ebba Sinzinger), I AM FROM TITOV VELES (producer: EAVE
2008 participant Labina Mitevska, co-producers: EAVE 2005 graduate
Setareh Farsi, EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum), LEMON
TREE (producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s company Heimatfilm
- Bettina Brokemper), LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES (producer: EAVE
2007
graduate Miroslav Mogorovic, co-producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele
Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007 graduate Nikolaj Nikitin), BLACK ICE
(producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Karle Aho) and CLOUD 9 (producer: EAVE
1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel). In the coming weeks, the
1,800 members of the European Film Academy will
vote for the
nominations in the different award categories. The nominations will
then be announced on 8 November at the Sevilla European Film Festival
in Spain.
www.europeanfilmacademy.org
AWARDS
LOCARNO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
-
Golden Leopard for Best Actor for Tayanç Ayaydin for THE MARKET by Ben
Hopkins, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
- Variety Award Piazza Grande for BACK SOON by Solveig Anspach,
producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman
- First Prize of the Youth Jury and Don Quijote Award for YURI’S DAY,
co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
www.pardo.ch
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL
- Best Documentary for Boris Despodov’s CORRIDOR #8, sales: EAVE 1994
graduate Esther van Messel
-
Special jury mentions for short films I KNOW (VEM) by Jan Cvitkovič
(producer: EAVE 2008 participant Jozko Rutar) and Timur Makarevic’s
WAKE (producer: EAVE 2008 participant Amra Baksic-Camo)
- CICAE award for Kornel Mundruzco’s DELTA (producer: EAVE 2004
graduate Viktoria Petranyi)
www.sff.ba
VENICE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
-
Jury Special Prize and Osella for Best Script, Special mention - SIGNIS
Prize, Cinema for UNICEF commendation, “Cinema for peace and the
richness of diversity” Award from CinemAvvenire for TEZA by Haile
Gerima, co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate Philippe Avril et EAVE 2000
graduate Marie-Michčle Cattelain
- Coppa Volpi for Best Actress for
Dominique Blanc in L’AUTRE by Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre
Trividic, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman
www.labiennale.org
OTHER AWARDS
The
FIRST STEPS AWARD for diploma films of German speaking film academies
(worth 25,000 euro) was given to director Brigitte Maria Bertele and
scriptwriter Johanna Stuttmann for NACHT VOR AUGEN, produced by EAVE
2004 graduate Boris Michalski (noirfilm, D). FIRST STEPS is organised
by the German Film Academy, Mercedes-Benz, Sat.1, Spiegel TV and
teamWorx/UFA.
www.firststeps.de
Creative
documentary SCENES DE CHASSE AU SANGLIER by Claudio Pazienza, produced
by EAVE 2005 graduate Patrice Nezan (Les Films du Present, F) was
honored with an “Etoile la Scam 2008”, an award by the French
Documentary Authors Society for the best documentary film broadcast on
TV in 2007.
www.lesfilmsdupresent.fr
The
Amanda (Norwegian Oscar) for Best Documentary went to BIG JOHN by
Hĺvard Bustnes, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Dag Hoel (Faction Film
AS, NO).
www.factionfilm.no
Steph
Green’s multi award-winning short film NEW BOY, produced by EAVE 2004
graduate Tamara Anghie, has been awarded the Shannon's Way Award for a
short film promoting Human Rights at the prestigious Melbourne
International Film Festival.
UPCOMING DEADLINES
UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINE: EAVE COACHING FOR PRODUCERS IN DUBAI
Professional
Coaching for Producers: For the second time in a row, the Dubai
International Film Festival and EAVE are offering a high quality
professional development programme for film producers from Arab
countries from December 12 to 16 in Dubai.
The Dubai Film Festival will pay participants’ travel and hotel costs.
The admission fee is USD 100.
Application deadline: October 1, 2008.
Application Forms and more information on www.eave.org/dubai08.html
DON’T MISS THE DEADLINE FOR THE EAVE 2009 PRODUCER WORKSHOPS
EAVE is one of the leading training and development providers for
producers in Europe.
Each year fifty participants are selected to take part in three
one-week long workshops.
EAVE
is aimed at producers, both fiction and documentary, who are already
working in the film and television industries who wish to begin to
operate on a European wide basis by increasing their knowledge of
producing and co-producing in Europe and by building up a pan European
professional network. We also welcome applications from associated
branches of the industry, e.g. commissioning, funding, legal and
finance, media administration.
Application deadline: October 1, 2008.
Application Forms and more information on http://www.eave.org/admission.html
BALTIC EVENT: CALL FOR ENTRIES
Baltic
Event Co-production Market takes place during the Black Nights Film
Festival from November 30 to December 3 in Tallinn,
Estonia. The Market
is open for the projects from the Baltic countries, Central and Eastern
Europe, Russia and Scandinavia.
Baltic Event Co-production Market
offers productive opportunities to network and discuss projects in the
special film festival atmosphere in the medieval Old Town of Tallinn.
Participation in Baltic Event Co-production Market will give the
producers an efficient possibility to create or to extend their
international network. The Co-production Market is part of Baltic
Event, the screening of Baltic newest feature films.
Submission deadline: 15 September, 2008.
For submissions and more detailed information, please contact:
balticevent@poff.ee
http://2008.poff.ee/?todo=view_page&lang=2&id=601
francophone CO-PRODUCTION MEETINGS PARIS
The
5th Rencontres de Coproduction Francophone (Francophone Co-production
Meetings) are taking place in Paris from November 26-28, 2008 on the
occasion of the 12th edition of Cinema du Québec in Paris. The
Rencontres are aimed to stimulate co-production between producers
sharing the French language. 15 projects will be selected coming from
Quebec, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Swiss, Europe and the
Mediterranean countries. A selective of 20 producers, looking for
co-production, will also participate to meet with the selected
projects. This year, the event will also welcome a delegation of Dutch
producers thanks to the support of Holland Film Meeting. The program is
mostly based on one-on-one meetings between producers and with industry
professionals. Deadline for registration: September 29, 2008.
For more information®istration, contact Gabrielle
Béroff-Gallard: Gabrielle@vision-in-motion.com or go to www.sodec.gouv.qc.ca.
This
event is sponsored by SODEC (Société de Développement des Entreprises
Culturelles du Québec) with the support of Centre du cinéma et de
l’audiovisuel, Communauté française de Belgique et Wallonie-Bruxelles
Images, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), Film Fund
Luxembourg, Holland Film Meeting, Office fédéral de la culture suisse,
Swiss Films and Téléfilm Canada, in association with EAVE.
CINEMART 2009: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
From
21st of January to 1st of February the 38th edition of the
International Film Festival Rotterdam will take place. During the
festival, the international co-production market CineMart will already
celebrate its 26th edition. CineMart will take place from January
25-29, 2009 and will, over the course of five days, again present
around 35 international projects of acclaimed directors and their
younger talented colleagues to approximately 850 professionals from the
international film industry, ranging from sales-agents, producers and
distributors to television buyers and funding agencies. The deadline
for submitting projects to CineMart will be October 1st, 2008.
Projects
can be in various stages of development, must have not been presented
at other international co-production markets (with the exception of
official partners of CineMart), must have a director attached and have
international potential. Submission deadline: 1 October 2008.
Information and entry form: www.filmfestivalrotterdam.com
Apply now for the Berlinale Talent Campus 2009
The
Berlinale Talent Campus (February 7-12, 2009) is an international
summit of talented up-and-coming filmmakers. During the 59th Berlin
International Film Festival young professionals from all over the world
will have the opportunity to learn from top experts and build up
international networks. Actors, cinematographers, directors, editors,
film critics, producers, production designers, screenwriters, sound
designers, composers, visual artists are invited to apply.
The Campus offers a huge variety of different programme elements.
Deadline: October 8, 2008. Information and application: www.berlinale-talentcampus.de
Asia-Europe TV Documentary Co-production: Green Action
The
Asia-Europe TV Documentary Co-production: Green Action brings
together
participating broadcasters to produce a series of documentaries with a
focus on how local communities are responding positively to emerging
global environmental challenges. The call for participation
is
ongoing. Submission deadline: 3 November 2008
Information: http://www.asef.org/index.php?option=com_project&task=view&id=473
UPCOMING
EAVE WORKSHOPS
MINI EAVE WORKSHOP AT THE HAIFA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (ISRAEL)
For
the first time in Israel - a special EAVE workshop from October 15-17,
2008 at the Haifa International Film Festival in association with the
Israel Film Fund and the Israel Film and Television Producers
Association. EAVE experts, the newly appointed General Secretary of
EURIMAGES, Roberto Olla, Linda Beath (Ideal Filmworks, IT),
Danny
Krausz (DOR Film, AT) and EAVE Chief Executive Alan Fountain will
conduct workshops on production companies’ financial, business and
development strategies, financing sources for development and packages
in Europe, co-production with Europe, legal aspects of co-production,
packaging and development. The workshops will include Israeli/European
case studies among which RESTLESS by Amos Kollek (2008, producers:
Talia Kleinhendler and Michael Tapuah, co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate
and group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye).
An additional European co-production case study will be presented
(TBA). The number of participants is limited. Information and
Registration for Israeli producers and professional visitors of the
Festival: lart@netvision.net.il (Ruth Lev Ari) or
christinaz@ethos.co.il.
Early deadline: September 20, late deadline: October 2.
www.haifaff.co.il
The
workshops will culminate in Our Story – 5th International Pitching
Conference (Ruth Lev Ari, Amit Breuer) on Sunday, October 19th with
international broadcasters, film funds directors, producers and
filmmakers to be presented with a pitching session of 10 pre-selected
feature and TV films for co-production at various stages of
development.
www.haifaff-ourstory.com
PROFESSIONAL COACHING FOR PRODUCERS IN RAMALLAH (PALESTINE)
In
partnership with Shashat and the British Council, EAVE is organising a
special Workshop in Ramallah on October 21 and 22, 2008. On the
programme are sessions on the role of the Producer / Budgeting, finance
and financial planning / Film Finance in Europe as well as an overview
about European markets, co-production and networks by EAVE finance
consultant Linda Beath and EAVE Chief Executive Alan Fountain. Please
email alia@shashat.org to register.
www.shashat.org
EAVE / OUFF MASTERCLASS IN OURENSE (GALICIA, SPAIN)
Every
year, the Ourense International Film Festival (October 11-18, 2008)
presents a selection of the most innovative and challenging feature
films, documentaries, short films, animated films, and visual
arts
from all over the globe, aiming to offer a platform for developing
independent films and audiovisual works. This year for the first time
in partnership with the Ourense International Film Festival, EAVE is
organizing a special EAVE / OUFF Masterclass during the festival. The
Masterclasses will take place on October 16 and 17.
Three of
EAVE’s leading tutors will offer Masterclasses on some of the most
important facets of the producer’s work. In addition to setting out
some broad principles each of them will call upon examples from their
own experience and will be encouraging an interactive relationship with
master class participants. EAVE script consultant Clare Downs
will
explore approaches to script structure and strategies for the
development process. She will look in particular at the creative
relationship between producer, writer and director. EAVE 2003 graduate
and consultant Roshanak Behesht Nedjad will discuss the crucial role of
the producer in packaging, marketing, promotion and pitching during the
development and financing process. In addition, various aspects of how
to approach co-production in Europe today will be explored: building
relationships with co-producers, the do’s and don’ts of co-production
and typical European co-production financing structures. There will
also be a general presentation of EAVE and EAVE Deputy Chief Executive
Kristina Trapp will be available to meet producers interested. For
registration, please contact eave@eave.org
www.ouff.org
SEPTEMBER SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
POWER TO THE PIXEL: THE DIGITAL DISTRIBUTION & FILM INNOVATION
FORUM
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TO THE PIXEL is back again, bringing together the most pioneering
visionaries, film-makers and entrepreneurs who are changing the way
independent films are financed, created and reach audiences. This year,
in addition to a cutting-edge conference, the event brings you new and
dynamic ways to exchange ideas, get inspired and build partnerships
including: workshop sessions, one-to-one meetings, receptions,
cross-media project forum, screenings, think tank discussion group.
Delegate fee from Ł40 (incl. VAT). Early Bird discount until September
12, 2008.
Dates: October 22 & 23, 2008 at NFT1, BFI Southbank and the
Royal Society for Arts.
Power
to the Pixel is organized in association with the Times BFI London Film
Festival and funded by SKILLSET, UK Film Council, FDMX, NESTA,
Wonderland, Film London, Screen International, YouTube. Registration
and further info: www.powertothepixel.com
EAVE NEWSLETTER August 2008
IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION
The two documentaries BEHIND THE LIGHTS by Sandra Sánchez and THEY COME
FOR THE GOLD, THEY COME FOR IT ALL by Pablo D’alo Abba and Cristian
Harbaruk have been selected for support by the Ibermedia Programme.
Both films are produced by EAVE 2008 participant Fernanda del Nido (Tic
Tac Producciones, E).
www.tictacproducciones.com
The selection committee of ARTE France Cinema has selected EAVE 2007
project FIRST OF ALL, FELICIA by Razvan Radulescu for co-production.
The film is produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon and EAVE 1992
graduate Philippe Avril.
www.artefrance.fr
/ www.hifilm.ro
The Polish-German Co-Development Fonds (DPCF) has granted 30,000 euros
development support to THE POPE PROJECT (working title), produced by
Berlin based Flying Moon Filmproduktion (EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak
Behesht Nedjad, EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers) in co-production with
Opus Film (PL). DPCF has been founded by the Polish Film Institute, MDM
and Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg.
www.medienboard.de
At their 3rd funding session in 2008, MDM has granted 4.9 mio euro
support. Among the supported projects are several films produced by
EAVE producers: BUDDHA’S LITTLE FINGER (EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten
Stöter), BLACK DEATH (EAVE 1995 graduate Jens Meurer), DER HUNGERWINTER
(EAVE 2000 graduate Simone Baumann), VIVAN LAS ANTIPODAS! (EAVE 1995
graduate Heino Deckert), HACKER – ZWISCHEN UPTOPIE UND REALISMUS (EAVE
2004 graduate Olaf Jacobs), GUTENBERG (EAVE 2002 graduate Leander
Carrell), WEISSE LILIEN (EAVE 2002 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder),
VERTRAUTE FREMDE (EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges, EAVE
1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate
Sébastien Delloye).
www.mdm-online.de
In development: ILLEGAL, directed by Olivier Masset-Depasse and
produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus
Production, BE) - to be shot in October 2009.
The project has been selected for the “New Cinema Network”
co-production market section organised within the context of the Rome
Film Festival 2008 (October 2008). Within this context,
CAGES, Olivier-Masset Depasse’s first feature, will be screened in the
Panorama section of the festival.
Another Versus production, THE INVADER by Nicolas Provost, will also be
shot in early 2009.
www.versusproduction.be
This year's Hubert Bals Fund Plus programme selections includes two
films to be produced by EAVE producers: Paz Fabrega's COLD SEA,
produced by Costa Rica's Temporal Films with co-producers Isabella
Films (NL), Les Films du Requin (EAVE 2007 graduate Jean des Foręts,
F), Tic Tac (EAVE 2008 participant Fernanda del Nido, E) and Pimenta
(MEX). Aktan Arym Kubat's THE LIGHT will see Dutch co-producer Volya
Films (EAVE 2006 graduate Denis Vaslin) joining the Kyrgyz project
along with ASAP Films (France), Pallas Films (Germany), Man's Films
(Belgium) and VVISS Films (Russia). The Netherlands Film Fund has made
$317,470 (Euros 200,000) available for Hubert Bals Fund Plus for 2006,
2007 and 2008.
http://professionals.filmfestivalrotterdam.com/eng/hubert_bals_fund.aspx
At this summer funding session, the advances on receipts committee of
the French CNC selected Clarisse Hahn’s documentary project KURDISH
LOVER, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Patrice Nézan (Les Films du
Présent).
www.lesfilmsdupresent.fr
Zurich-based company Hugofilm are joining forces with German partners
Wüste Film West (EAVE 1995 graduate Ralph Schwingel) and Constantin
Film to produce a feature based on Andrea Maria Schenkel’s novel THE
MURDER FARM. The film will be directed by young Swiss filmmaker Bettina
Oberli who, after receiving acclaim for NORTH WIND (2004), enjoyed
domestic box office success (595,102 admissions) with the comedy LATE
BLOOMERS (2006). The title will star Monica Bleibtreu and Julia
Jentsch. Shooting will take place from September-November in North
Rhine-Westphalia. The film will be made on a budget of €3.8m,
co-produced by Swiss Television, with backing from the Federal Office
for Culture and Zurich Film Foundation.
www.hugofilm.ch
LE PERE DE MES ENFANTS by Mia Hansen-Love, produced by Les Films
Palléas in co-production with EAVE 1998 graduate Oliver Damian (27
Films Production, D) has been supported in the framework of the
French-German mini-treaty (220,000 euro).
www.ffa.de
The MEDIA Programme has announced 3,641,000 € support for 24 European
TV co-productions. Among the supported projects are: Seuthes
l’immortel, les secrets du roi thrace by Zlatina Rousseva et
Delphine Morel, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Serge Guez (Crescendo
Films, F) and RED OIL, produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert
(MAJA.DE, D).
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/index_en.htm
IN PRODUCTION
Swiss-German-Luxembourg co-production THE WELFARE WORKER by director
Lutz Konermann is starting to shoot in Luxembourg on August 5. Written
by Konermann and Felix Benesch, the film tells the true story of the
rise and fall of notorious Swiss liar and swindler Hans-Peter Stalder.
In the late 1970s and the ‘80s, he became rich by allowing over 200
people to use a bank account to transfer money from dubious origins.
Over 11 million Swiss Francs (€6.75m) allowed Stalder a luxurious
lifestyle with two wives and many lovers. Filming will continue through
the end of September on various locations in Luxembourg and
Switzerland. The dramatic comedy with tragicomic touches should be
ready by the end of the year. THE WELFARE WORKER is produced by EAVE
1989 graduate Rolf Schmid (Fama Film, CH), in co-production with EAVE
1991 graduate Paul Thiltges (Paul Thiltges Distributions, L) and Anita
Elsani for Elsani Film (D).
www.famafilm.ch
The shooting of LA REGATE, first feature by Bernard Bellefroid,
produced by Artemis Productions, Samsa Film and Liaison
Cinématographique (EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges, EAVE
2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye,) is starting on August 4. The film is
starring Thierry Hancisse, Sergi Lopez and Jeoffrey Verbrugge and has
received funding from Wallimage.
www.samsa-film.com
In production: The King of karaoke, a road movie about the loss of
innocence, a dark comedy about the difference between being loved for
who you really are and being loved for what you can deliver, a saga
about the magic force in true friendships. THE KING OF KARAOKE is
produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Martin Persson (Anagram Production) and
EAVE 2008 participant And Annika Hellström (Cinenic Film & TV).
The shooting is currently taking place around Gothenburg.
www.cinenicfilm.se
The shooting of Micha Wald’s next feature SIMON KONIANSKI, produced by
Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus Production, BE), will start on August
18 and will take place until the end of October in Belgium, Poland and
Ukraine. The Canadian co-production has been granted support by SODEC
(Québec, Canada).
www.versusproduction.be
This month psychological thriller BLACK WATER - written by Elbert van
Strien and Paulo van Vliet and to be directed by Van Strien - will be
shot in Belgium and The Netherlands. In BLACK WATER the nine-year-old
Lisa discovers her sinister new friend is the ghost of the dead twin of
Lisa’s mother. Then Lisa’s father also begins to suspect his wife of
hiding a terrible secret, resulting in deadly consequences…. The
feature will be produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Claudia Brandt and
Elbert van Strien for Accento Films in co-production with Nino Lombardo
of Prime Time.
Campbell Ryan Productions’ new interactive TV series Aisling’s Diary,
directed by IFTA nominated helmers Ronan and Rob Burke and produced by
EAVE 2006 graduate Triona Campbell, has started shooting on location in
Dublin. The series is commissioned by RTÉ’s Young Peoples’ Dept. The
series, starring Chris Newman and newcomer Esther DiMaggieo, follows
the life of an Irish dance obsessed Irish American teenager, Aisling,
who returns with her family to Ireland and attempts to fit in to a new
school and culture. The series will screen as inserts on RTÉ Two’s TTV
in September, airing Monday – Friday. A Bebo page will also be launched
to accompany the series, containing background information and pieces
to camera from the main characters. Aisling’s Diary is created by
SOFIA’S DIARY creator and EAVE 2006 graduate Nuno Bernardo and written
by Melanie Martinez and Irish writer Róise Goan. Line producer on the
series is EAVE 2007 graduate Mairtin de Barra from the Louth, Newry
& Mourne Film Commission. Post-production will take place in
the UK. Campbell Ryan Productions also recently wrapped filming on
series two of hit interactive series SOFIA’S DIARY on location in
England. Produced on behalf of Sony Pictures Television International,
in association with Bebo, SOFIA’S DIARY has attracted over 16 mio.
views on line to date. The series, which is the second highest rated
show on UK TV channel FIVER, has already been re-commissioned for a
third installment.
www.campbellryanproductions.com
Production has begun on Stephen Burke’s debut feature film Happy Ever
Afters in Bray and Wicklow. Brit actors Sally Hawkins and Tom Riley
lead the cast. The film follows the story of Freddie and Maura - both
are getting married – but not to each other. Maura is set to marry a
Nigerian immigrant and Freddie will wed his girlfriend Sophie for the
second time. Both weddings collide when they arrive at the same hotel
for their receptions. The five week production started in Bray on 14
July shooting on HD. The Irish/German co-production is produced by EAVE
1998 graduate Lesley McKimm of Newgrange Pictures (the company behind
the mulit-award winning KINGS) and Christine Rupert of Germany’s
Tatfilm. Jane Doolan is exec producer. Post production will take place
in Germany. Films Distribution are handling international sales.
www.newgrangepictures.com
Co-directors Glen Leyburn and Lisa Barros D’Sa have begun principal
photography in Belfast on their debut feature Cherrybomb. The film
features Rupert Grint, Kimberley Nixon and Robert Sheehan.
The film deals with a tumultuous summer in the lives of best friends
Malachy and Luke, whose lives are changed forever with the arrival of
troubled beauty Michelle. The race for her affections leads the boys to
perform some dangerous deeds. CHERRYBOMB is the second film from Mark
Huffam and Simon Bosanquet’s Generator Entertainment, after Paddy
Breathnach’s Freakdog. They have partnered with Belfast producer and
EAVE 2000 graduate Michael Casey’s Green Park Films, who developed the
project with Brian Kirk, and James Flynn’s Dublin-based Octagon Films.
Financing is from the Irish Film Board, Northern Ireland Screen, BBC
Northern Ireland and the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland. Robbie
Little’s The Little Film Company is handling international sales.
www.greenparkfilms.com
IN POSTPRODUCTION
EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum and company Entre
Chien et Loup (BE) is currently in postproduction with three feature
films: LES BARONS by Nabil Ben Yadir, co-produced by EAVE 2003 graduate
Sébastien Delloye (Liaison Cinématographique, F). FRAGMENTS OF GRACE,
directed by EAVE 1995 graduate Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth,
produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert (MAJA.DE, D), Bo Films,
Entre Chien et Loup and EAVE 1995 graduate Léontine Petit (Lemming
Films, NL) has finished shooting in Peru and Belgium. WINDS OF SANDS,
WOMEN OF ROCK, feature-length documentary by Nathalie Borgers, produced
by Diana Elbaum and Sébastien Delloye, EAVE 1994 graduate and Austrian
National Coordinator Erich Lackner (Lotus Film, AT) and Liaison
Cinématographique (F) has finished shooting in Niger.
www.entrechienetloup.be
The rough cut of EAVE 2007 project CASH & MARRY written by
Marjan Alcevski and directed by Atanas Georgiev, produced by EAVE 2007
graduate Sinisha Juricic (Nukleus, HR) in co-production
with Mischief Films (AT) and Tris Films (MK), has been finished. Short
film REFUSE (shot with RedCam), also produced by Sinisha Juricic is as
well in postproduction.
CURRENTLY PLAYING
PRIVATE PROPERTY aka NUE PROPRIETE by Joachim Lafosse, produced by EAVE
1999
graduate Donato Rotunno (Tarantula, L) will be released in Germany on
August 6.
www.tarantula.lu
Coming to French screens on August 6: SHROOMS by Irish director Paddy
Breathnach and produced by Treasure Entertainment's Paddy McDonald and
EAVE 1993 graduate Robert Walpole (IRL).
Lenny Abrahamson's second feature GARAGE, produced by EAVE 1991
graduate Edward
Guiney (Element Pictures, IRL), will be playing in Belgium from August
13 on.
www.elementfilms.ie
Ottmar Schmiderer’s documentary BACK TO AFRICA, co-produced by EAVE 1994
graduate and group leader Peter Rommel will be released in Germany on
August 14.
32A by Marian Quinn, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Tommy Weir (IRL)
and EAVE 2003
graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (D) is coming to Irish cinemas on
August 15.
www.32AMovie.com
Solveig Anspach’s BACK SOON, produced by EAVE group leader Patrick
Sobelman (Agat Films & Cie / Ex Nihilo, F) will be released in
France on August 20.
www.agatfilms.com
THE TRAP, co-produced by EAVE 1992 graduate Jörg Rothe, will be
released in Belgium on August 20.
SON OF RAMBOW, produced by EAVE 1998 graduate Christian Baute comes to
German cinemas on August 21.
www.celluloid-dreams.com
BEN X by Nic Balthazar, co-produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine
Veenendaal (Bos
Bros Film & TV Productions, NL) will be released in the UK on
August 29.
www.benx.be/eng/defilm.asp
Christian Frosch’s thriller WEISSE LILIEN – SILENT RESIDENT, produced
by EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, will be released in
Austria on August 29.
www.amourfou.at
ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri
Bronckart, is coming to cinemas in Italy on August 29.
www.versusproduction.be
ON TV
Multi awarded FRAULEIN by Andrea Staka, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate
Susann Rüdlinger for Dscoint Ventschr (CH), will be shown on German
public channel ZDF on August 11 at 23h55.
www.dschointventschr.ch
Didi Danquart’s OFFSET produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
(Noirfilm, D) in co-production with EAVE 1992 graduate Philippe Avril
(Unlimited, F) Integral Film and C-Films, will be broadcast on ARTE on
August 27.
www.noirfilm.de
ON DVD
Marcel Wehn’s documentary ONE WHO SET FORTH - WIM WENDERS' EARLY YEARS
will be released on DVD on August 8. The film has been produced by EAVE
2004 graduate Arek Gielnik (Indifilm, D).
www.voneinemderauszog.de
/ www.kinowelt.de
/ www.indifilm.de
FESTIVALS
LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL (June 28 – July 2: www.pardo.ch)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
- KISSES, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher
- MAR NERO, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon
- THE MARKET, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad
- YURI’S DAY, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
PIAZZA GRANDE
- NORTH FACE, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny Krausz
- BACK SOON, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman
- BERLIN CALLING, sales: EAVE 2003 graduate Andreas Rothbauer
(BetaCinema, D)
- SON OF RAMBOW, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christian Baute
- EAVE 2006 project KHAMSA by Karim Dridi
- short I KNOW by Jan Cvitkovic, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Jozko
Rutar
LEOPARDS OF TOMORROW
- short film CUILOS by Paz Fabrega, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jean
des Foręts
- short film THE YELLOW SMILEY FACE, by Constantin Popescu, delegate
producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac
- short film EN COMPAGNIE DE LA POUSSIERE by Jacques Molitor, producer:
EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges
PLAY FORWARD
- Short film ANGEL by Vuk Mitevski, producer: EAVE 2008 participant
Labina Mitevska
- BRUSILIA by Daniel Lambo, dir./producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Daniel
Lamberts
OPEN DOORS SCREENINGS
EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA, producers: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise
Jalladeau, EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
APPELLATIONS SUISSE
THE BEAST WITHIN by Yves Scagliola, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate
Brigitte Hofer
OPEN DOORS
EAVE is proud to continue its partnership with OPEN DOORS at the
Locarno International Film Festival, where EAVE graduates get the
chance to have privileged access to the OPEN DOORS event. This year the
geographical focus will be on cinema in Central and South America and
there has been a tremendous response from producers and buyers
announcing their attendance at this year’s edition of Locarno.
The EAVE producers attending Open Doors are:
Frédéric Chanteux (BE), Antonin Dedet (F), José Barrio (E), Marleen
Slot (NL), Philippe Avril (F), Nicole Gerhards (D), Daniel Lamberts
(B), Patrice Nezan (F), Fernanda del Nido (E), Tami Berkovits (CH),
Leila Lyytikainen (FI), Jean des Foręts (F), Wolfgang Latteyer (D),
Deepak Verma (UK), Ulrike Zimmermann (D), Hans Eddy Schreiber (D),
Jonas Dornbach (D), Raymond van der Kaaij (NL), Denis Vaslin (NL),
Ceyda Tufan (Turkey).
SPOTTING THE RIGHT TRAINING
From Script Development to Co- and Postproduction
In collaboration with the Industry Office of the Locarno International
Film Festival 2008, MEDIA Antenna Berlin-Brandenburg and MEDIA Desk
Suisse, together with MEDIA Antenna Torino have organised an
information event at this year’s festival, at which a selection of
MEDIA-supported advanced training programmes with various focal points
will be presented.
Following the brief presentations by Berlinale Talent Campus, ACE,
Production Value, EAVE, ELF, ESoDoc, Script & Pitch, Sources2,
Nipkow, Insight Out; lectures will be given by two experts from the
areas of new media and documentary film. The event will be closed by a
networking cocktail. The event will be held in
Hotel Belvedere at 2.30 pm on Saturday, August 9, 2008. The deadline
for registration is August 6. 2008.
For further information and registration, please contact:
info@mediadesk.ch
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL (July 2-7: www.sff.ba)
OPENING FILM
SNOW by Aida Begic Zubcevic, co-producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten
Stöter
IN COMPETITION
- KINO LIKA by Dalibor Matanic, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica
Juric Tilic
- documentary DIAGNOSIS S.B.H. by Enes Zlatar, producer: EAVE
2008 participant Amra Baksic Camo
- short film I KNOW by Jan Cvitkovic, producer: EAVE 2008 participant
Jozko Rutar
- short animation ANGEL by Vuk Mitevski, producer: EAVE 2008
participant Labina Mitevska
- short film THE WAKE by Timur Makarević, producer: EAVE 2008
participant Amra Baksic Camo
- short animation MAN STILL GOES TO THE MOON by Dragan Rokvić,
producer: EAVE 2008 participant Amra Baksic Camo
REGIONAL PREMIERES – FEATURE
DELTA by Kornel Mundruczo, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria
Petranyi
REGIONAL PREMIERES - DOCUMENTARY
- CORRIDOR #8, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel
- PATRIA MIA, NOMAD DIRECTION by Duška Zagorac, producer: EAVE 2008
participant Amra Baksic Camo
FROM CANNES TO SARAJEVO
BLIND LOVES by Juraj Lehotský, sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne
Guggenberger
SARAJEVO CITY OF FILM PROJECTS
- SEE YOU IN SARAJEVO by Vanja Sviličić, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate
Sinisha Juricic
- SHOPPING by Alen Drljević, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Emöke Vagasi
CINELINK
EAVE is delighted to announce the continuation of our partnership with
the prestigious CineLink Co-production Market. CineLink has
selected 12 new projects from countries of Southeast Europe. For the
first time CineLink is presenting Austrian project announcing open call
for Austria next year. In
addition, CineLink+ offers a selection of 3 projects
that by their quality and author's strength will be presented at
CineLink, but due to pre-production phase being well underway did not
fit into the workshop frame.
One of the producers attending CineLink will be granted a scholarship
for the EAVE 2009 workshops offered by Filmfonds Wien,
Mitteldeutsche
Medienförderung and MFG-Filmförderung
Baden-Württemberg.
The EAVE producers attending CineLink 2008 in the framework of our
partnership are:
Helena Danielsson (SE), Ebba Sinzinger (AT), Paul-Boris
Lobadowsky (F), Raymond van der Kaaij (NL), Reinier Selen (NL), Kaarle
Aho (FI), Jean des Foręts (F), Sabine Holtgreve (D), Nicole Gerhards
(D), Hans Eddy Schreiber (D), Morgan Bushe (IRL), Peter Engelmayr (D),
Fiona Campell (UK), Jozko Rutar (SI).
The Romanian project OUTSKIRTS by Cristian Mungiu and Ioana Uricaru,
produced by Saga Film (delegate producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Dan
Burlac) has been selected for CineLink.
The CineLink WORK IN PROGRESS section will furthermore show EAVE 2007
project THE BLACKS, produced by EAVE graduate Ankica Juric Tilic as
well as NOBODY CAN SEE YOU BUT YOU, director Matija Klukovic, produced
by EAVE 2008 participant Irena Markovic.
VENICE FILM FESTIVAL (August 27-September 6: www.labiennale.org)
OFFICIAL COMPETITION
- TEZA by Haile Gerima, co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate Philippe Avril
et EAVE 2000 graduate Marie-Michčle Cattelain
- L’AUTRE by Patrick Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic, producer: EAVE
group leader Patrick Sobelman
CRITICS WEEK
- NIGHT GUARDS by Namik Kabil, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Amra
Baksic-Camo
VENICE DAYS
- THE VISITOR by Jukka-Pekka Valkeapaa, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate
Aleksi Bardy
- NOWHERE MAN by Patrice Toye, co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate
Stienette Bosklopper, EAVE 1999 graduate Donato Rotunno
OTHER FESTIVALS
Marcel Wehn’s documentary ONE WHO SET FORTH - WIM WENDERS' EARLY YEARS
has been selected for the Monterrey International Film Festival, Mexico
(August 15-23). The film has been produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Arek
Gielnik (Indifilm, D).
www.indifilm.de
/ www.monterreyfilmfestival.com
ABSURDISTAN, directed and produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer,
has been selected at the following festivals this month: Alpinale
Filmfestival, Nenzing (Austria: www.alpinale.net), Espoo (Finland:
www.espoocine.fi)
and Montreal Film Festival (Canada:
www.ffm-montreal.org)
www.absurdistan-derfilm.de
AWARDS
KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
- Danish director Henrik Ruben Genz received the Crystal Globe for Best
Feature Film and a cash prize of $30,000 for his film TERRIBLY HAPPY,
produced by EAVE 1993 graduate Thomas Gammeltoft (Fine & Mellow
Productions, DK) at the gala closing ceremony of the 43rd Karlovy Vary
International Film Festival.
- Following the award at Cannes’ Un Certain Regard, at, Sergey
Dvortsevoy’s comedy TULPAN has picked up the East of the West Award
(10,000 euros) in Karlovy Vary as well as the „Netpac Award“of the
Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema. TULPAN has been co-produced
by EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer.
www.kviff.com
BRUSSELS EUROPEAN FILM FESTIVAL
- The Audience Award “Prix Canvas” for Best Film of the 6th European
Film Festival in Brussels went to THE STRANGER IN ME by Emily Atef,
produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards (NiKo Film, D).
- The Audience Award “Prix Prime Telenet” for Best Film went to HEART
OF FIRE by Luigi Falorni, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Josef
Aichholzer (Aichholzer Film, AT).
www.fffb.be
Big success for KINO LIKA at the Croatian national awards: The film
produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Juric Tilic (Kinorama, HR) picked up
three of the 16 Golden Arena awards at the 55th Pula Film Festival,
including best supporting actress, best debutant actress and best
make-up.
www.kinorama.hr
ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri
Bronckart (Versus, BE) picked up the Prix FIPRESCI de la Fédération
internationale de la Critique in addition to the Prix Regards jeunes
(Cannes 2008), Prix du label Europa Cinemas (Cannes 2008).
The film has also received a special mention at the 44th Mostra
Internazionale del Nuovo Cinema in Pasaro, Italy. In theatres, ELDORADO
has passed 100,000 tickets in France after 5 weeks (on more than 70
prints). Around 35,000 persons went to see it yet in Belgium
where the film is still playing in around 10 cinemas after 8 weeks.
www.versusproduction.be
Lance Daly’s KISSES, which premiered at the Galway Film Fleadh, was
named Best Irish Feature. The film, produced by Fastnet Films (EAVE
2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher and EAVE 2008 participant Morgan Bushe),
follows the story of two youths, Dylan and Kylie, who run away from
home at Christmas and spend a night of magic and terror on the streets
of inner-city Dublin.
www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
The Best Short Film Award at the second Vukovar Film Festival of Danube
Countries went to Radu Jude of Romania for Dimineata (“In the
Morning”), produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon (HI Film, RO).
www.hifilm.ro
WHERE TO MEET EAVE IN AUGUST
EAVE Chief Executive Alan Fountain will be attending the Sarajevo Film
Festival from August 18-24.
EAVE Deputy Chief Executive Tina Trapp will be at the Locarno Film
Festival from August 9-13.
AUGUST SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
STARS OF TOMORROW – EAVE GRADUATE VIRGINIA GILBERT
IFTA nominated director and EAVE 2005 graduate Virginia Gilbert
(Hesitation, Striapacha) has been named by Screen International as one
of the UK Stars of Tomorrow 2008.
The Irish based director joined a line-up of 20 up and coming
filmmakers and actors on the Screen International list. Gilbert’s IFTA
nominated directorial debut, short film HESITATION, received a BAFTA
nomination, was named Best Short Film at the Galway Film Fleadh 2007
and scooped the Gold Hugo award at this year’s Chicago Film Festival
2008. She went on to direct three part series Striapacha for TG4, which
traced the history of prostitution in Ireland.
Gilbert’s latest project, RTÉ / Galway Film Centre funded short MEA
CULPA, is currently in post-production at Windmill Lane. The short,
produced by Blinder Films, is a study in jealousy and stars Emma Bolger
and Fiona O’Shaugnessy. MEA CULPA was shot by DOP Tim Fleming (ONCE).
Gilbert is currently developing a project called NOW, LOVE with EAVE
1991 graduate Ed Guiney from Element Pictures and is in the early
stages of developing a French feature project with HESITATION producer
and EAVE 1995 graduate Julien Berlan.
EAVE
COACHING FOR PRODUCERS IN DUBAI – CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
For the second time in a row, the Dubai International Film
Festival and
EAVE are offering a high quality professional development programme for
film producers from Arab countries in December 2008. The ‘Professional
Coaching for Producers’ workshop will take place from December 12 to 16
in Dubai. The Dubai Film Festival will pay participants’ travel and
hotel costs. The admission fee is USD 100. The programme is aimed at
producers who are already active in the industry and will have already
produced, for example, short films, music videos or, perhaps, a low
budget digital feature. The programme will be conducted in English.
Applicants should apply with a project they are in the process of
developing since the programme will feature development of the projects
through group and individual discussion. Projects can be fiction or
documentary and there is no requirement about genre, type or length.
Applications
can be received from: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq,
Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine Territories,
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen. The
application deadline (by email) is October 1, 2008.
For further information please see www.eave.org/dubai08.html
or contact
plus@eave.org
Application
forms can be obtained at www.eave.org
POSTPRODUCTION WITHOUT HASSLE – special discounts for EAVE producers
Minerva Film, in Denmark, offers complete packages for postproduction
of documentaries and short or feature films with state of the art
equipment, creativity and workflow.
Special introduction discounts are offered to all EAVE producers.
Whether you are shooting your next project on a mobile phone
or 35mm film, Minerva looks forward to hearing from you. Check out the
website: www.minervafilm.dk
for details or contact post
producer Camilla Dal camillad@minervafilm.dk or +45 35 82 11 33.
EAVE
NEWSLETTER July 2008
IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION
Shooting on Radu Jude’s debut feature, the Romanian/Dutch co-production
THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD, which began on June 16 at the film’s
main location, downtown Bucharest, is set to wrap on July 12. Jude made
it big on the short film festival circuit with his Sundance Special
Jury Award-winning THE TUBE WITH A HAT (2007), selected at over 50
festivals worldwide. For THE HAPPIEST GIRL IN THE WORLD, he teams up
again with EAVE 2007 graduate Ada Solomon’s HiFilm, the company behind
his latter three shorts, including THE TUBE WITH A HAT. The
Netherlands’ Circe Films (EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper) is
co-producing the picture, while additional financers include the
Romanian Film Fund, the Romanian National Television, HBO, the Hubert
Bals Fund, Japanese television NHK and a Media Programme development
grant. Financing was closed mid-May, 2008, for a total budget of
€650,000.
www.hifilm.ro
Five new feature film projects from Lebanon, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey
and Columbia have been selected by the Berlinale's World Cinema Fund
(WCF) from 110 projects submitted from a total of 36 countries for
production funding totalling $315,770 (Euros 200,000). One of the
projects supported is the co-production with the Berlin-based
production house NiKo Film (EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards), which
had Emily Atef's THE STRANGER IN ME in Cannes this year. Since its
founding, the WCF has received 820 submissions from 67 countries and
granted production or distribution funding to 47 projects so far.
www.berlinale.de/en/das_festival/world_cinema_fund/wcf_profil/index.html
Vlaams Audiovisual Fund following its June 2008 committee session is
backing majority Walloon production THE INVADER by Nicolas Provost, the
prodigious director of short films. This debut feature is centred on
the protagonist of Provost’s previous title EXOTICORE (which won awards
at numerous festivals). THE INVADER recounts the descent into hell of a
man from Burkina-Faso who sinks into immigration limbo. Produced by
Prime Time for Flanders and Versus Productions (EAVE 2000 graduate
Jacques-Henri Bronckart) on the French-speaking side, the film has also
been allocated production funding from the Film & Audiovisual
Centre of the French Community of Belgium.
Furthermore, EAVE 2008 project 82 DAYS IN APRIL produced by EAVE
participant Ellen De Waele (Serendipity Films, B), which was also
selected for Paris Project this month, has received development funding.
www.vaf.be
The Film and Audiovisual Centre of the French Community of Belgium
granted funding to 25 projects, including nine features, at its first
committee session in 2008. The second committee is backing a trio of
second films. Delphine Lehericey will obtain a writing grant for her
second feature following COMME A OSTENDE, INNOCENT CRIMINAL which Entre
Chien et Loup (EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye & EAVE 1994
graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum) will produce.
Dorothée Van Den Berghe will shoot MY QUEEN KARO in Brussels this
summer. Produced by Tarantula (B), Caviar Films (EAVE 2007 graduates
Peter de Maegd and Daniel Lamberts, B) and IDTV (EAVE 2008 participant
Céline Baggen, NL), the film recently obtained backing from Eurimages.
The CCA is also backing Nicolas Provost’s debut feature THE INVADER,
produced by Versus Productions (EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri
Bronckart) and co-produced by Prime Time on the Flemish side. Finally,
Lucas Belvaux is turning his attention to one of the crimes that marked
French society at the end of the 1970s – the kidnapping of Baron
Empain. The director’s loyal partners Entre Chien et Loup (EAVE 1994
graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum, B) and Agat Films (EAVE group
leader Patrick Sobelman, F) are producing the €6m RAPT!.
www.cfwb.be
German-Russian co-production BUDDHA’S LITTLE FINGER was granted 300,000
Euro by German regional fund Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg. The film
is produced on the German side by EAVE 2004 graduate Karsten Stöter
(Rohfilm, D) whose production SALAMANDRA has just been shown at the
Directors’ Fortnight in Cannes.
www.rohfilm.de
I2I AUDIOVISUEL : RESULTS OF THE CALL 29/2007
1,393,184 euros have been granted to 31 projects in the framework of
the first funding session for i2i Audiovisuel by the MEDIA Programme.
Among the supported projects are seven projects produced by EAVE
graduates:
- CONTACT HIGH, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and Austrian National
Coordinator Erich Lackner
- A SIMPLER LIFE, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Fredrik Haraldson
- ELEVE LIBRE, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- BRIDE FLIGHT, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani
Thiltges
- DON’T LOOK BACK, producer: EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman,
co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges, EAVE 1994
graduate and group jeader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye
- PANDORA’S BOX, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
- SALAMANDRA, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/index_en.htm
EURIMAGES
The European Council’s support fund for cinematic co-productions –
announced in Strasbourg that €4.275m have been allocated for the
co-production of 12 features, out of which 7 are produced by EAVE
graduates:
- NA PUTU by Jasmila Zbanic (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Germany, Austria,
Croatia), producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
- RAPT by Lucas Belvaux (France, Belgium), producers: EAVE group leader
Patrick Sobelman, EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana Elbaum
- PUHA TONU KIUSAMINE by Veiko Ountuu (Estonia, Sweden, Finland),
producers:
EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa, EAVE 2007 graduate Kristina Aberg
- SIMON KONIANSKI by Micha Wald (Belgium, France, Canada), producers:
EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- WHORES GLORY by Michael Glawogger (Austria, Germany), producer: EAVE
1994 graduate and Austrian National Coordinator Erich Lackner
- LOW LIGHTS by Ignas Miskinis (Lituania, Allemagne), producer: EAVE
2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
- BLACK BOX by Fabrice Genestal (France, Canada, Belgium), producer:
EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
http://www.coe.int/eurimages
SWEDISH FILM INSTITUTE
A $0.2m (Euros 0.1m) grant goes to Dome Karukoski's FORBIDDEN FRUIT, a
Finnish-Swedish co-production from EAVE 2002 graduate and Finnish
National Coordinator Aleksi Bardy (Helsinki Filmi) and Martin
Persson-Anagram Production, about two 18-year-old girls in a small
religious community. The institute will also contribute $0.2m (Euros
0.1m) for Norwegian director Margreth Olin's ANGEL, a
Norwegian-Swedish-Finnish co-production, which will be realised by
Thomas Robsahm for Speranza Film. Migma Film is Swedish co-producer
(1995 graduate Anita Oxburgh).
www.sfi.se
EAVE 2005 graduate Silje Hopland Eik is currently in pre-production
with VEGAS, a touching story about a friendship between three teenagers
who meet at a community home. Gunnar Vikene wrote the screenplay and
will also direct. The film is an emotional and brutal portrait of how
teenagers struggle to find a home, love and acceptance in their lives.
Gunnar Vikene is well known for his warm, strong and humorous stories
www.cinenord.no
FORGOTTEN SPACE by Allan Sekula and Noel Burch is currently in
pre-production. The shooting is scheduled for October. The film is to
be produced by DocEye Film (NL) in co-production with EAVE 2007
graduate Ebba Sinzinger (WILDart FILM, AT), producers: Joost Verhey,
Frank van Reemst, Ebba Sinzinger and Vincent Lucassen. The project has
been supported by EURIMAGES.
www.docuzone.at
/ www.wildartfilm.com
IN PRODUCTION
The shooting of EAVE 2006 project LOST PERSONS AREA has started on June
30 in Rotterdam. The film is directed by Caroline Strubbe and produced
by EAVE 2006 graduate Tomas Leyers (Minds Meet, B).
www.mindsmeet.be
EAVE graduate Vincent Kinnaird (Notasuchfilms, UK) will complete
production on WEE BASTARDS?, a short Docu-drama and a hard-edged short
form docudrama dealing with life on Belfast's mean Streets... Lockies
and his teenage gang do 'whatever the fuck they want' on Belfast's
streets, until a no-nonsence TV presenter gets in their way. The short
film WEE BASTARDS? uses the characters from Notasuch Films feature
length development project 'BELFAST STORY' (development supported by
Northern Ireland Screen).WEE BASTARDS? can be previewed online from www.notasuch.com
IN POSTPRODUCTION
PRIMA PRIMAVERA, directed by Janos Edelenyi, co-produced by EAVE 1999
graduate Steve Bowden (Vita Nova Films, UK) is currently in
postproduction. PRIMA PRIMAVERA is a UK/ Hungarian/Bulgarian and Dutch
co-production between Vita Nova Films (UK), Eurofilm Studio (HU),
Geopoly (BG) and EAVE 2003 graduate Arry Voorsmit (Riba Film, NL). The
film is a road movie/love story stars Andor Lukats, Vesela Kasakova and
Antonie Kamerling.
Vita Nova Films was founded by the two EAVE 1999 graduates Steve Bowden
and Grant Keir after they had met at EAVE in 1999.
www.vitanovafilms.com
THE LAST STATION’s 40-day shoot came to an end last month at the MCA
Studios of Leipzig. The biopic (adapted by Jay Parini from his
eponymous novel) depicts Leo Tolstoy's family life through the eyes of
his young secretary Valentin Boulgakov. The writer is played by
Christopher Plummer and his wife Sofia by Helen Mirren, who gladly
accepted after Meryl Streep's backed out. Shooting of the €13m film
took place in several regions in Germany before settling in Leipzig.
Producers Jens Meurer (EAVE 1995 graduate, from German company Egoli
Tossel Film) and Chris Curling (from the UK's Zephyr Films), are glad
with the final results, which they said were enriching and quite
pleasant for the whole team. The film is expected to be released in
Germany in early 2009 by Warner Bros.
www.egolitossell.com
CURRENTLY PLAYING
HIMMERLAND, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Henrik Underbjerg
(Radiatorfilm, DK), has had its Danish premiere last month.
www.radiatorfilm.com
THE FORGOTTEN CIRCUS, the new film by Shelly Love has premiered on
Thursday 26th June, 8.00pm at the Richmix in London. Devised and
directed by Shelly Love, THE FORGOTTEN CIRCUS stars Gerard Bell and
students from Circus Space. Mixing circus, physical theatre, dance and
narrative with a hypnotic score from The Irrepressibles, the film
creates a surreal world that floods the imagination and seeps under the
skin. THE FORGOTTEN CIRCUS is supported by Circus Space and
Arts Council England and produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Anne Beresford
(MJW Productions, UK).
www.mjwproductions.com
THE OLD ROAD TO DUBLIN, an hour long comedy documentary and multi-media
experience produced by EAVE graduate Vincent Kinnaird (Notasuchfilms,
UK) has just premiered in the UK. It is a a documentary film and online
comedy documentary about social attitudes, improved infrastructure, the
new Ireland, our cultural heritage and drink! The film was supported by
TRC media (Glasgow) Cross-creative scheme and the first public
screening
took place on June 26.
www.theoldroadtodublin.com
EAVE 2005 project LA PALOMA, produced by Sigrid Faltin (White Pepper
Filmgesellschaft, D) in co-production with French Seppia, has had its
French premiere in Strasbourg on July 2. First Hand Films
(EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel) is handling international sales.
www.whitepepper.de
EMPTIES, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Jiri Konecny was released in
Belgium on July 2.
www.endorfilm.cz
PUFFBALL, produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Paul Donovan, has its UK
release on July 18.
www.grandpictures.ie
42PLUS, produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Danny Krausz,
will hit German screens on July 24.
www.dor-film.at
FESTIVALS
BRUSSELS FILM FESTIVAL (June 28 – July 2)
OFFICIAL EUROPEAN COMPETITION
- BLACK ICE, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Leander Carell
- BLIND LOVES, sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger (Autlook
Filmsales)
- I AM FROM TITOV VELES, producers: EAVE 2008 participant Labina
Mitevska, EAVE
2002 graduate Helge Albers, EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana
Elbaum, EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
- THE STRANGER IN ME, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards
BELGIAN TALENTS
- BEN X, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal
- PRIVATE PROPERTY, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Donato Rotunno
- ULTRANOVA, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
CINEDECOUVERTES
- BETTER THINGS, producer: 2002 EAVE graduate Samm Haillay,
co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, associate producer: EAVE
2002 graduate David Smith
- LA SANGRE BROTA by Pablo Fendrik, co-producer: EAVE 2000 graduate
Claire Lajoumard and EAVE 2007 graduate Hans Eddy Schreiber’s company
Neue Cameo Film (producer: Ole Landsjöaasen)
http://www.fffb.be
FID MARSEILLE (July 2-7)
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
- EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA by José Luis Torres Leiva (Chile),
producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise Jalladeau, co-producer: EAVE 1994
graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
www.fidmarseille.org
KARLOVY VARY INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (July 4-12)
OFFICIAL COMPETITION
TERRIBLY HAPPY, producer: EAVE 1993 graduate Thomas Gammeltoft
DOCUMENTARY COMPETITION
- BLIND LOVES, sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger (Autlook
Filmsales)
- BYE BYE SHANGHAI, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jiri Konecny
EAST OF THE WEST COMPETITION
- THE COLLECTRESS, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene
- I WAS HERE, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate and Estonian National
Coordinator Riina Sildos
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
EAST OF THE WEST OUT OF COMPETITION
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ALPS, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Jozko
Rutar
OPEN EYES
- CLOUD 9, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- DELTA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
HORIZONS
- AUTUMN BALL, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa
ANOTHER VIEW
- ABSURDISTAN, director/producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer
- DEAD HAND KNOCKING, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Albert Sagales
- LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav
Mogorovic, co-producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder,
EAVE 2007 graduate Nikolaj
Nikitin
- WHO IS AFRAID OF KATHY ACKER, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Markus
Fischer
- THE WORLD IS BIG AND SALVATION LURKS AROUND THE CORNER, co-producer:
EAVE group leader Danijel Hocevar
VARIETY CRITICS CHOICE
- ACCORDING TO PLAN, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Susann Schimk
- DUNYA & DESIE, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
FOCUS ON THE NETHERLANDS
- GUERNSEY, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper,
co-producer: EAVE
2002 graduate Rudolf Mestdagh
- NADINE, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Ellen De Waele
- OFF SCREEN, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Reinier Selen
www.kviff.com
GALWAY FILM FLEADH (July 8-13)
WORLD CINEMA
- JVCD, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges
- LEMON TREE, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause’s company
Heimatfilm (producer: Bettina Brokemper)
- LEO, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Anna Anthony
- THE TRAP, co-producer: EAVE 1992 graduate Jörg Rothe
- GONE FOR A DANCE, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christine Alderson
NEW IRISH CINEMA
- KISSES, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Macdara Kelleher
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
- SEAVIEW, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Nicky Gogan
- CREATIVE CHAOS: ROUND ONE, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jeremiah
Cullinane
www.galwayfilmfleadh.com
JERUSALEM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (July 10-19)
PANORAMA:
- EMPTIES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jiri Konecny
- I AM FROM TITOV VELES, producers: EAVE 2008 participant Labina
Mitevska, EAVE
2002 graduate Helge Albers, EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana
Elbaum, EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS
- INTERROGATION, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Amra Baksic-Camo
NEW DIRECTORS
- AUTUMN BALL, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa
- BEN X, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal
- EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA by José Luis Torres Leiva (Chile),
producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise Jalladeau, co-producer: EAVE 1994
graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- TULPAN, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
CHILDREN IN THE FESTIVAL
- WHERE IS WINKY'S HORSE?, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine
Veenendaal
www.jff.org.il
PULA FILM FESTIVAL (July 19-26)
NATIONAL COMPETITION
- KINO LIKA, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica Juric Tilic
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
- EMPTIES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jiri Konecny
www.pulafilmfestival.hr
OTHER FESTIVALS
FAIRYTALE OF KATHMANDU, directed by Neasa Ni Chianain, and produced by
EAVE 1999 graduate David Rane has been selected for Durban
International Film Festival this month and has won the 2nd prize in the
International Documentary Competition at Documenta Madrid last month.
The documentary has had its North American premiere in the Documentary
Competition at the Seattle International Film Festival, and its UK
premiere in the Documentary Competition at Edinburgh.
http://vinegarhill.com/fairytale/
ONE WHO SET FORTH - WIM WENDERS' EARLY YEARS, produced by EAVE 2004
graduate Arek Gielnik as shown at the Digital Barcelona Film
Festival(DiBa) in Spain last month.
http://www.dibafestival.com/index.php
MYSTERY OF THE WOLF (producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Leila Lyytikäinen)
has been invited to the Lights Out - Film Festival for Young Audiences
in Ireland in this month.
www.lightsout.ie
NOMINATIONS
Three films from the official selection published last week will be
competing for this year's European Parliament cinema Prize - the LUX
Prize 2008: DELTA by Kornél Mundruczó (produced by EAVE 2004 graduate
Viktoria Petranyi); LORNA’S SILENCE by Jean-Pierre Dardenne et Luc
Dardenne and CITIZEN HAVEL by Miroslav Janek et Pavel Koutecký.
Inaugurated in 2007, the LUX (light) Prize supports the distribution of
European films in the European Union. It will be used to sub-title the
winning film in the Union's 23 official languages and to produce one
copy per Member State in 35 mm format. The value of the LUX Prize is
estimated at €87,000. The official selection is drawn up by a 17-strong
panel drawn from the highest level of the cinema profession: producers,
distributors, cinema operators, festival directors, critics, etc. The
winner will be chosen by Members of the European Parliament, after the
competing films are shown from 15 September to 16 October. The LUX
prize will be awarded on 22 October. In 2007, it went to the film THE
EDGE OF HEAVEN by Fatih Akin.
Contact: epfilmprizelux@europarl.europa.eu
AWARDS
At the Italian Golden Globes, IRINA PALM was awarded Best European
Film. IRINA PALM was produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
and co-produced by EAVE 1992 graduate & EAVE president Jani
Thiltges and EAVE 1998 graduate Christine Alderson. The film starring
Marianne Faithfull began its journey shooting in London December 05,
was a huge hit at Berlin 07 and has since taken over 1m admissions in
Europe alone. It went into the TOP TEN grossing European Films of last
year and is currently playing in the UK.
www.entrechienetloup.be
NACHT VOR AUGEN by Brigitte Bertele, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate
Boris Michalski (noirfilm, D) was awarded the NDR Bernhard Wicki prize
for best first or second feature at the 19th International Filmfests
Emden in Germany. The film was supported by German regional fund
MFG-Baden Württemberg.
www.noirfilm.de
Short film NEW BOY by Steph Green, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate
Tamara Anghie received the Special Jury Award at the Seattle
International Film Festival. It has now won over 12 awards
including Tribeca, the IFTA and Special Mention in Berlin. It
is currently part of the WorldWide Shorts Film Festival in Toronto and
will be showing at the Melbourne International Film Festival in July,
at the Kodomotachino Kinder Film Festival in Tokyo, the Seoul Film
Festival, the Tehran Film Festival and many more.
www.zanzibarfilms.net
AWAITING FOR MEN by Katy Lena Ndiaye, produced by EAVE 2002 graduate
Aurélien
Bodinaux (Neon Rouge, B), has been awarded a couple new awards: The
upcoming talent award at the Afrique Taille XL Festival in
Brussels-Belgium and du best documentary award at the Real Life
Documentary Festival in Accra/Ghana.
MIEUX VAUT MAL VIVRE QUE MOURIR by Justine Bitagoye and Gaudiose
Nininahazwehas, also produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Aurélien Bodinaux
received a special mention at the TV Festival in Monte Carlo.
www.neonrouge.com
The Young German Cinema Awards of the Filmfest Munich went to Susanne
Wolff for THE STRANGER IN ME produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole
Gerhards (NiKo Film, D).
www.nikofilm.de
Stefan Arsenijevic’s Berlin entry and best director winner at Cottbus,
Sofia and Wiesbaden, LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES has won the best film award
worth $8,000 at the first Novi Sad festival International Festival of
Film and New Media in Novi Sad, Serbia (Jun 14-21). The film was
produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic on co-production with
EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007 graduate Nikolaj
Nikitin.
www.filmskifestivalsrbije.org
The 44th Pesaro Film Festival ended with a Special Mention for ELDORADO
by Belgian director Bouli Lanners, winner of the Label Europa Cinemas
in the latest Directors’ Fortnight, produced by EAVE 2000 graduate
Jacques-Henri Bronckart. The jury called it “an edgy, decalée comedy,
full of emotion and sobriety, feature a group of formidable actors”.
www.pesarofilmfest.it
JULY SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
ROBERTO OLLA TO HEAD EURIMAGES
EAVE congratulates legal expert Roberto Olla to his appointment by the
Council of Europe as Executive Secretary of Eurimages as from 1st July
2008!
Roberto has a law degree with a specialisation in public law and a Ph.D
in Community law with a thesis in European audiovisual and media law.
An Italian national, he has been a researcher in media law at the
European University Institute of Florence and worked for several years
for the MEDIA Programme of the European Commission. Before joining the
Council of Europe, Roberto had been legal adviser for three years in
the European Commission in Brussels. Roberto Olla joined the Eurimages
Secretariat in January 2002.
www.coe.int
This month on CINEUROPA (www.cineuropa.org):
The Making Of ROBBER GIRLS, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Tunje Berns,
co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges.
http://www.cineuropa.org/making.aspx?lang=en&documentID=2112
Interview: Pepe Danquart for TO THE LIMIT, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate
& Austrian national coordinator Erich Lackner
http://www.cineuropa.org/interview.aspx?lang=en&documentID=84799
HELP – SPARE CAMERA AND COMPUTER NEEDED
For the shooting of a feature film on women traffic in Africa, Wide
Mind Productions in Cameroun urgently need: an HDV camera is (last
year’s model or other), a computer with an editing programme. EAVE
group leader Lise Lense-Mřller would pay transportation. Please contact
eave@eave.org if you want to help.
EAVE – Workshop 2 in Ireland
After a successful first workshop in Luxembourg, the second EAVE
Workshop 2008 is coming up and will deal with issues on financing,
co-producing, packaging, negotiation and legal matters. It will take
place in Drogheda from June 15-23 with the support of FAS
Screen Training Ireland with the Louth Newry & Mourne Film
Commission.
51 participants and 16 scriptwriters from 27 countries as well as
various experts, observers and other industry professionals will get
together during one intense week of project development, training and
networking at the d hotel in Drogheda.
35 of the participating producers will bring their projects which they
will further develop during that week under the guidance of EAVE’s
pedagogical team and experts during individual meetings and in group
work sessions. 16 producers will also bring their scriptwriters along
to work intensively on the projects together. EAVE is particularly
pleased to welcome sales agent and EAVE 2004 graduate Judith Toth
(NonStop Sales, S) as marketing expert to this second workshop.
During case studies, invited film makers will deliver insight into
their experiences of (co-) producing: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav
Mogorovic (Art & Popcorn, Serbia) will talk about the
development, production and distribution process of Stefan
Arsenijević’s LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES (Berlinale Panorama 2008, Best
Director Award goEast 2008 and Sofia 2008), co-produced by EAVE 2003
graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder and EAVE 2007 graduate Nikolaj Nikitin.
EAVE 2007 graduate Kristina Aberg (Atmo, S) will deliver a case study
on documentary GITMO by Erik Gandini and Tarik Saleh (competition IDFA
2005), co-produced by Zentropa Ent. (DK).
Another subject will be New Technologies: Pierre-Alexandre Labelle (F)
will host a session about European VoD platforms and the latest
developments, and Liz Rosenthal (Earthly Delights Films, UK) and will
share her expertise about digital distribution and finding an audience
on the internet.
New on the schedule is a session about the processes, strategies and
costs of audiovisual post-production by German top expert Udo Happel
(post-production coordinator for directors such as Andreas Dresen,
Romuald Karmakar, Ben Sombogaart, and many others).
During a panel presentation, Simon Perry (Irish Film Board), EAVE 1989
graduate Jane Gogan (RTE), Andrew Reid (Northern Ireland Film and
Television Commission) and Brian Furey (BCI) will give an overview of
the Irish funding schemes and co-production opportunities.
There will be special Mini-EAVE for Irish professionals featuring a
session on co-production in Europe with David Collins and EAVE group
leaders Danny Krausz and Patrick Sobelman. David Collins (Samson Films,
IRL) will also hold a case-study of multi-award winning Dublin-shot
comedy ONCE (Oscar 2008 for Best Original Song), produced by EAVE 2001
graduate Martina Niland.
For further details of the Mini-EAVE, please log onto
www.screentrainingireland.ie
Since its beginnings in 1988, 65 Irish producers have been trained in
EAVE so far and this year, EAVE is proud to have 4 Irish producers
participating at the 2008 workshops. Workshop 2 2008 is the second
workshop in EAVE's history taking place in Ireland.
EAVE
expresses special gratitude for the support of Workshop 2 to:
FÁS Screen
Training Ireland; Louth,
Newry & Mourne Film Commission, Screen
Producers Ireland, MEDIA
Desk Ireland, Media
Antenna Galway, the
d hotel, the
Irish Film Board, Borderline
Productions, Zanzibar
Films, Ardmore
Sound, Ardmore
Studios, Panavision,
Tangerine,
Scholars
Restaurant and Bru.
EAVE NEWS – FESTIVALS &
MARKETS in JUNE 2008 –
Save the date: Call for Entries for the Dubai Film Connection!
SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (May 22-June 15)
Contemporary World Cinema
- BEN X, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal
- GARAGE, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Edward Guiney
- LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav
Mogorovic, co-prod.: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE
2007 graduate Nikolaj Nikitin
Documentary Competition
- FAIRYTALE OF KATHMANDU, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate David Rane
Alternate Cinema
- DUST, producers: EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert, EAVE 1990 graduate
Werner
Schweizer
Emerging Masters
- HEAD-ON, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Ralph Schwingel
Future Wave
- 32 A, producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Tommy Weir (IRL), EAVE 2003
graduate Roshanak Behesht Nedjad (D), distributor: EAVE 2003 graduate
Andreas Rothbauer (BetaCinema, D)
www.siff.net
TRANSILVANIA INT. FILM FESTIVAL (May 30-June 8 Cluj, June 11-15 Sibiu)
Competition
- THE SKY, THE EARTH AND THE RAIN, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise
Jalladeau, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
- AUTUMN BALL, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa
Romanian Days
- COLD WAVES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate and Romanian national
coordinator Ada Solomon, sales: EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges
Real Time
- RUSSIAN ARC, producers: EAVE 1995 graduate Andrey Deryabin, EAVE 1995
graduate Jens Meurer, EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
www.tiff.ro
BROOKLYN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (MAY 30-JUNE 8)
- OUT OF BOUNDS, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Andres Pfaeffli
- THE CLASS, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate & Estonian National
Coordinator Riina Sildos
www.wbff.org
FESTIVAL OF GERMAN FILMS MANNHEIM-HEIDELBERG (June 5-15)
- EAVE 2005 project LA PALOMA, producer: EAVE graduate Sigrid Faltin
- MEIN FREUND AUS FARO, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Ralph Schwingel
- WEISSE LILIEN, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
http://www.mannheim-filmfestival.com/en/Festival_des_deutschen_Films/
SHANGHAI INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (June 14-22)
Panorama
- COLORADO AVENUE, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Leila Lyytikäinen
Sports
- AM LIMIT, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & Austrian national
coordinator Erich Lackner
Focus Germany
- COUNTERPARTS, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s company
Heimatfilm (p: Bettina Brokemper)
www.siff.com
EDINGBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL (June 18 – 29)
British Gala
- BETTER THINGS, producer: 2002 EAVE graduate Samm Haillay,
co-producer: 2002 EAVE graduate Helge Albers, associate producer: EAVE
2002 graduate David Smith
Documentary Competition
- FAIRYTALE OF KATHMANDU, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate David Rane
Director’s Showcase
- LEMON TREE, co-producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s company
Heimatfilm (producer: Bettina Brokemper)
Rosebud
- LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav
Mogorovic, co-prod.: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE
2007 graduate Nikolaj Nikitin
Document
- TO SEE IF I’M SMILING, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel
www.edfilmfest.org.uk
MUNICH FILM FEST (June 20-28)
Kinderfilmfest
- WHERE IS WINKY’S HORSE, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal
www.filmfest-muenchen.de
International Programme
- CHAOTIC ANA, executive producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Simon de Santiago
- SMALL GODS, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Daniel Lamberts
- STAGES, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
New German Cinema
- BACK TO AFRICA, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & group
leader Peter Rommel
- DAS FREMDE IN MIR, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards
- CLOUD 9, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Peter
Rommel
Visiones Latinas
- EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise
Jalladeau, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Peter
Rommel
www.filmfest-muenchen.de
PARIS PROJECT (July 2-4)
EAVE is proud to be again partner of this year's edition of PARIS
PROJECT (July 2-4). PARIS PROJECT is the co-production platform of the
PARIS CINEMA Festival and brings together thirteen selected
international projects in development that are looking for financial
partners in France.
Two of the projects selected for the PARIS PROJECT MEETINGS are EAVE
projects:
- 82 DAYS IN APRIL by Bart Van den Bempt, producer: EAVE 2008
participant Ellen De Waele (Serendipity Films, BE)
- LINDA’S WATER by Daniel Hiquet, producer: EAVE 2008 participant
Frédéric Chanteux (NewArt Productions, BE)
We are also delighted to announce that Kamal Aljafari – graduate of the
EAVE workshop in Dubai 2007 - and his project PASSERBY have been
selected for PARIS PROJECT.
Furthermore, EAVE 2008 participant Melanie Andernach (Made In Germany
Filmproduktion, D) will participate at the PARIS PROJECT WORKSHOPS.
http://www.pariscinema.org/fr/professionnels/parisprojects08.htmlPHPSESSID=08qq27aduad7i44cfi0l3i2kt1#ancre1
DUBAI FILM CONNECTION CO-PRODUCTION MARKET – CALL FOR ENTRIES
In 2007, Dubai International Film Festival proudly launched a
co-production market – the Dubai Film Connection (DFC) – as part of its
ongoing commitment to raising the visibility of Arab filmmakers and
stimulating the growth of production emanating from the Arab World.
15 feature and documentary projects from Arab filmmakers from around
the world were selected and presented to an invited guest list of 80
international industry professionals.
The second edition of DFC will take place from December 13-17, 2008.
The Dubai International Film Festival will present 3 awards of $25,000
to projects selected by an international jury. The producers of the 3
winning projects will be awarded registration for the prestigious
Producers Network at the Cannes Film Festival 2009. ARTE will present
the “International Relations ARTE Prize” of €6,000 to a filmmaker for
exceptional originality, writing style and motivation.
The DFC is open for documentary and feature film projects from
directors of Arab nationality or origin (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia,
Libya, Egypt, Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq,
Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, United Arab
Emirates) with a producer attached. The deadline for project
submissions online is August 4, 2008.
Further information & the application form on http://www.dubaifilmfest.com
OTHER FESTIVALS
HOLD ME directed by EAVE 1989 graduate Lucia Rikaki has been selected
for competition at the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival (June 25-29).
www.lagreekfilmfestival.org
Two documentaries produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Kurt Salo (Salo Films
AS, NO) have been presented at the 2008 St. Petersburg Maritime Film
Festival: BREAKING THE ICE ARCTIC STYLE and CATCH & DENIAL.
CATCH & DENIAL has been screened in 187 countries and awarded
several times.
Documentary ONE WHO SET FORTH - WIM WENDERS' EARLY YEARS, produced by
EAVE 2004
graduate Arek Gielnik, has been selected at the Digital Barcelona Film
Festival(DiBa), Spain.
http://www.dibafestival.com/index.php
ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ALPS by Janez Burger, produced by EAVE 2008
participant Jozko Rutar (STARAGARA , SI) has been selected at the
Festroia International Film Festival, Setubal, Portugal (June 6-15).
www.nasoncnistranialp.com
/ www.staragara.com
EAVE NEWSLETTER June 2008 –
10
Awards in Cannes for EAVE producers
IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION
At
the latest MEDIA Development funding session, some 20 EAVE producers
and their projects or companies were granted development funding:
- WEDDING DIARIES, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Triona Campbell: 60,000
€
- 4 LIFE RECORDS, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Nuno Bernardo: 60,000 €
- THE TEMPTATION OF ST. TONY, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin
Kissa: 25,000 €
- SARAJEVO RICOCHET, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Tore Buvarp: 25,000 €
- RIVERSIDE OF FREEDOM, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Guna Stahovska:
49,995 €
- GRANDPA’S SECRETS, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jiri Konecny: 21,000
€
- BROWNIAN MOVEMENT, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper:
47,000 €
- PRIVATE APOCALYPSE, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Franco Bocca Gelsi:
60,000 €
-
JUSQU’A LA LUNE ET PARTOUT SUR LA TERRE, producers: EAVE team member
Christophe Bruncher, EAVE 2007 graduate Nicolas Lesoult: 45,000 €
- LIFE’S A BATTLE, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik: 20,000 €
- KURDISH LOVE, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Patrice Nezan: 35,000 €
- EUROPE’S BIG WALK, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed Guiney: 46,497 €
- OPERATION CASABLANCA, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Dan Wechsler:
30,000 €
- DILI INCIDENT, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Triona Campbell: 50,000 €
- THE SHEIK’S FOLLOWERS, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Stavros
Papageorghiou: 25,000 €
- BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH, producer: EAVE 1999 graduates Steve Bowden
and Grant Keir: 22.947 €
- PERFUMES OF THE MIDDLE EAST, producer: EAVE 1993 graduate Olga
Abazoglou: 22,500€
Slate funding went to EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne Dumoulin and her
French company
JBA
Productions (160,000 €), EAVE 1991 graduate and Swedish National
Coordinator Peter Kropenin and company HOB AB (135,000 €) and EAVE 2004
graduate Nadčge Hasson from France and her company Temps Noir (132.200
€).
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/index_en.htm
In its latest round of development support, EURIMAGES has awarded
funding to three projects produced by EAVE producers:
- BON APPETIT by David Pinillos (ES,DE,CH): 350.000 Euro, EAVE 1995
graduate Jens Meurer (Egoli Tossel Film, D)
-
MY QUEEN KARO by Dorothée van den Berghe (BE,NL) 300.000 Euro, EAVE
2007 graduates Peter De Maegd and Daniel Lamberts (Caviar Films, B),
EAVE 2008 participant Celine Baggen (IDTV, NL)
- INTO ETERNITY by
Michael Madsen (DK,FI,IT,SE) 95.000 Euro, EAVE group leader Lise
Lense-Mřller (Magic Hour Films, DK), EAVE 2007 graduate Kristina Aberg
(Atmo Films, SE)
http://www.coe.int/eurimages
MFG
Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg has granted production support to 2
projects developed by EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski’s company
Noirfilm: 45.000,- Euro for TV documentary LANDSCHAFTSGESCHICHTEN by
Marcus Welsch, and 250.000,- Euro to feature film DER FLUR by Didi
Danquart.
www.mfg.de
/ www.noirfilm.de
German
national fund FFA has granted 100.000 euro production support to DAVID
WANTS TO FLY by David Sieveking, produced by EAVE 1989 graduate
Carl-Ludwig Rettinger (Lichtblick, D).
www.ffa.de
/ www.lichtblick-film.de
During
its 30th funding session, Wallimage has granted support to 2 projects
produced by EAVE producers: BLACK JACK, a fantastic thriller by
Giordano Gederlini, produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri
Bronckart (Versus Productions, B) in co-production with Noodles
Productions (F) and FRAGMENTS OF GRACE by EAVE 1995 graduate
Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth, produced by EAVE 1995 graduate
Heino Deckert (ma.ja.de, D), co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate and group
leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye (Entre Chien
et Loup, B), EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit (Lemming Film, NL) and
Bo Films.
www.wallimage.be
/ www.fragmentsofgrace.com
Blind
Spot Pictures CEO Tero Kaukomaa’s Finnish sci-fi spoof IRON SKY
(director Timo Vuorensola) will be co-produced by German producer and
EAVE 1998 graduate Olivier Damian of 27 Films Production (RUSSIAN ARK)
and released in Poland by Kino Świat. They are planning to shoot the
majority of the film in Germany. The dark sci-fi comedy, currently in
pre-production, will be shot in English for an estimated €3.2m. The
script is written by Johanna Sinisalo, Finland’s most famous science
fiction writer. Vuorensola has applied his successful “direct link to
Internet user” method to raise awareness on IRON SKY, using his WRECK A
MOVIE PLATFORM to create a film community and exchange ideas on the
project. For Kaukomaa, this initiative is the way of the future in
terms of promotion and even production.
www.wreckamovie.com
OCCI
VERSUS THE WORLD, feature film, written and to be directed by Conor
McDermottroe, is currently in pre-production. The film is a
co-production between EAVE 2000 graduate Tom Maguire, EAVE 1998
graduate Edwina Forkin (Zanzibar Films, IRL), and Hermann Florin
(Florin Film, D). Production starts in July. The film is supported by
the Irish Film Board, Kinowelt, Vertigo, ZDF and Eurimages and the
Irish 481 Tax scheme.
www.zanzibarfilms.net
The
acclaimed Swedish television filmmaker Mikael Marcimain is making the
leap to feature film with PARTISANS to be produced by Atmo. Atmo’s CEO
EAVE 2007 graduate Kristina Ĺberg was in Cannes with the €3m project
looking for potential co-financiers. Inspired by true events that took
place in Sweden in the turbulent 1970s, PARTISANS deals with political
awakening, and group pressure. It focuses on Dieter, a young German
supporter of the June 2nd movement - the second most prominent
left-wing German urban guerrilla group of the 1970s - who persuades his
young and influential Swedish girlfriend to join him in his fight
against West-Germany's government. The film will be shot in a fast-pace
by the experienced Marcimain, will be intercut with documentary
archives. The project will be produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Helene
Lindholm (who worked with Marcimain on his successful TV drama THE
LASER MAN), with Ĺberg as executive producer. Shooting is set to start
in the spring 2009. Atmo's other projects include Erik Gandini's new
documentary ITALY, YEAR ZERO and Tarik Saleh's animated feature film
for adults METROPIA. Both films supported by Nordisk Film & TV
Fond
should be ready in time for Berlin 2009.
www.atmo.se
Finland's
MRP Matila Röhr Productions (EAVE 2008 participant Mikko Tenhunen) and
the UK's Film and Music Entertainment (F&ME) announced in
Cannes a
three picture deal over the next two years, following their successful
production collaboration on the animated Rolli feature film QUEST FOR A
HEART. Leading off the slate is PRIEST OF EVIL, an English language
thriller directed by Anders Engström from a screenplay by Leo Viirret.
The film features the weary cop Timo Harjunpaa of the Helsinki Violent
Crimes Unit, created by novelist Matti Joensuu. This adaptation is
intended as the template for a series of 13 films for television using
the same protagonist. The €4m project will go into production by the
end of 2008. The psychological thriller THE DEBT will be directed by
Joona Tena (EAVE 2004 project FC VENUS) based on his own script
co-written with producer Mikko Tenhunen and Pekka Lehtosaari. The €2M
supernatural thriller set to start shooting in the British Isles in
early 2009. Third on the list is the documentary film UNDERWATER
ICELAND 3D, produced by Marko Röhr. The project will be filmed over a
two year period in and around the coastal waters of Iceland. All
post-production for the €2.2m film will be handled by in the UK through
F&ME. F&ME's Mike Downey and Sam Taylor will be
co-producing
all the three titles.
www.matilarohr.com
Spanish
outfit Morena Films will shoot two comedies later this year, BON
APPETIT and NEON FLESH. David Pinillos' $4.7m debut film BON APPETIT,
about three young cooks who share their passion for cooking in a Swiss
avant garde restaurant, stars two exciting young actors, Unax Ugalde,
from competition title CHE and Nora Tschirner. The film is structured
as a co-production between Morena Films and Orio Produkzioak from
Spain, Egoli Tossell (EAVE 1995 graduate Jens Meurer) in Germany and
Zodiac Pictures from Switzerland. Beta Cinema is selling
internationally (EAVE 2003 graduate Andreas Rothbauer). Shooting will
take place over 8 weeks from October in Northern Spain, Switzerland and
Germany.
Paco Cabezas' $5.6m film NEON FLESH, about a young
entrepreneur who tries to put together a brothel in one month will
shoot in November for 10 weeks. Cabezas' second feature after cult
horror THE APPEARED, which is to be released by IFC in the US, is a
co-production between Jaleo Films, De Palacio, Vaca Films and Oberon
Cinematografica in Spain, Mandarin Films in France, and Sweden's Hepp
Films (EAVE 2002 graduate Helena Danielsson) and Film I Vast.
www.morenafilms.com
IN PRODUCTION
After
their collaboration on MAGONIA, Dutch director Ineke Smits again teams
up with novelist Arthur Japin for her latest venture THE AVIATRIX OF
KAZBEK which started filming end of May. The film also stars Georgian
actors Zura Zhghenti and Kakha Kintsurashvili, German actor Peter
Lohmeyer (OBABA) and Romanian actress Anamaria Marinca (4 MONTHS, 3
WEEKS AND 2 DAYS). San Fu Maltha of Fu Works and Els Vandevorst of
Isabella Films produce the feature, in co-production with EAVE 2006
graduate Denis Vaslin of Rotterdam-based Volya Films and EAVE 2008
participant Ellen de Waele of Belgian outfit Serendipity. The Dutch
Film Fund, the Rotterdam Film Fund, the CoBO Fund, NPS TV and the VAF
(Flemish Audiovisual Fund) are all involved in the financing of the
film that will reach Dutch theatres in 2009, courtesy of distributor
BFD.
www.volyafilms.com
Shooting
kicked off on June 2 on EAVE 2007 project AU VOLEUR, the debut
narrative feature by Sarah Petit, a director who first came to
attention with her documentaries (NAPOLI 90, LES LIMBES) before making
the successful transition to fiction with her medium-length films
L'ARPENTEUR and LE LAC ET LA RIVIČRE.
AU VOLEUR – whose shoot will
last 39 days – was developed at EAVE 2007 and stars Guillaume Depardieu
and Florence Loiret-Caille. Produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Michel Klein
and Laetitia Fčvre for Les Films Hatari, AU VOLEUR has a budget of
around €1.7m. This includes an advance on receipts from the CNC,
€342,000 in backing from the Ile-de-France region, financial support
from the Alsace region and pre-sales from Canal + and Ciné Cinéma. The
film also received a writing grant from the Centre region and the Seine
St Denis regional council. The film will be released by Shellac.
www.lesfilmshatari.com
The
multi-talented French actress Isild Le Besco has joined Paul Dano and
Brian Cox on the set of Dagur Kari’s THE GOOD HEART, currently shooting
in New York. THE GOOD HEART, produced by Skuli Fr Malmquist and Thor S
Sigurjonsson for Zik Zak Productions, in co-production with EAVE group
leader Patrick Sobelman’s company Ex Nihilo (F), US company Forensic
Films and Denmark’s Nimbus Film with support from the Danish Film
Institute, the Icelandic Film Centre, and the Nordisk Film & TV
Fond. International sales are handled by Wild bunch.
www.zikzak.is
Artan
Minarolli’s ALIVE is currently shooting in Albania. The film is
produced by EAVE 20007 graduate Ebba Sinzinger (WildART, AT) and
co-produced by Agat Films (F); production coordinator is EAVE 2007
graduate Oliver Röpke.
www.wildartfilm.com
IN POSTPRODUCTION
UN
ANGE PASSE by Pierre Vinour has finished shooting in Picardy on June 2
and is currently in postproduction. The film produced by EAVE 2005
graduate Aurélie Bordier (Les Enragés, F) had been supported by the
Picardy region and ARTE prebuy.
Pierre’s previous short, L’ENFANT
BORNE by Pascal Mieszala and Pierre Vinour, also produced by Aurélie
Bordier, had been presented at the Short Film Corner of the Cannes Film
Festival.
www.lesenrages.com
Andy
Bausch’s latest documentary INTERVIEW about the famous Luxembourg film
actor and 50-year-old screen veteran Thierry Van Werveke is currently
in post-production. Luxembourg director Bausch has collaborated with
Van Werveke numerous times, including on the 1988 cult feature
TROUBLEMAKER, in which van Werveke made his feature debut as an actor
after a long period of drug addiction and work in several short films,
and the box-office hit LE CLUB DES CHOMEURS from 2001.
Van Werveke
has also worked with directors such as Michael Haneke, Til Schweiger
and local director Pol Cruchten. INTERVIEW is produced by EAVE 1991
graduate Paul Thiltges (Paul Thiltges Distributions).
www.ptd.lu
Swiss
director Carla Lia Monti has finished shooting her first feature film
ROBBER GIRLS, a very loose adaptation of the Friedrich Schiller play
The Robbers, which in turn inspired the Verdi opera I Masnadieri (The
Bandits). The film, a co-production between Switzerland and Luxembourg,
stars Swiss actresses Nina Buehlmann and Cynthia Coray as the sisters
and 2007 Swiss Shooting Star Nils Althaus as the lover of Buehlmann’s
character. The band of robber girls consists of Swiss actresses Sabine
Timoteo, Céline Wenger and Mathis Künzler and Luxembourg actresses
Myriam Muller and Sasha Ley, both former Shooting Stars as well. The
film wrapped a two-month shoot in Switzerland and Luxembourg last week
and should be ready for delivery by the end of the year. ROBBER GIRLS
is produced by Samir for Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion (producer:
EAVE 2007 graduate Tunje Berns) in co-production with EAVE 1991
graduate Paul Thiltges (Paul Thiltges Distributions, LUX - line
producer: David Grumbach).
www.dschointventschr.ch
CURRENTLY PLAYING
Feature
film SECRETS by Spartak Pecani, produced by EAVE 2008 participant Nehat
Fehza (Concordia, Kosova) premiered on May 8 Tirana, Albania.
www.concordiapictures.com
Documentary
JE VEUX TOUT DE LA VIE – LA LIBERTE SELON SIMONE DE BEAUVOIR by Pascale
Fautrier et Pierre Seguin, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Anne-Marie
Marsaguet (Saraband Films, F) premiered on May 28.
In
collaboration with Iota Productions (EAVE 2007 graduate Isabelle Truc),
BOZAR in Brussels is hosting “Belgian documentaries on show” from June
3-27, offering audiences the chance to discover five recent titles
produced by Iota. From Cameroon to Ličge, from Senegal to Brussels,
these five films offer a tender but uncompromising vision of the world
as it is. Among the documentaries presented is Jérôme Le Maire’s WHERE
IS LOVE IN THE PALM GROVE?, which was nominated by the European Film
Academy for the 2007 Arte European Documentary Award.
www.bozar.be
The
documentary about Christof Wackernagel DER WEISSE MIT DEM SCHWARZBROT
by Jonas Grosch, produced by EAVE 2001 graduate Ulrike Zimmermann, is
touring through German cinemas since June 3.
www.der-weisse-mit-dem-schwarzbrot.de
J.C.V.D.
by Mabrouk El Mechri, produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani
Thiltges (Samsa Film, L) in co-production with Gaumont (F) and Artemis
Productions (B) and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme has hit French
screens on June 4 and will be released in Belgium on June 18.
www.samsa-film.com
After
screening in the Directors’ Fortnight, three awards (including the
Europa Cinemas Label Award, which should lead to wide distribution in
Europe, and the Fipresci Prize), and an enthusiastic critical
reception, Benelux Film Distribution have released ELDORADO by Bouli
Lanners, produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart in
Belgium on June 4 to be followed by the French release on June 18.
www.versus.be
There
will be a special screening of MOUTH TO MOUTH by Alison Murray at the
Curzon Soho in London on Sunday June 15th at 2pm followed by a
Q&A
with members of cast and crew. The film was produced by EAVE 2006
graduate Anne Beresford (MJW Productions, UK).
Tickets are Ł8 and can be purchased online at: http://www.curzoncinemas.com/whats_on/all_times/all_venues/q_a/mouth_to_mouth_q_a_cast_crew
www.mouthtomouthmovie.com
Sam
Gabarski’s IRINA PALM, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye, co-produced by EAVE 1992 graduate & EAVE president
Jani
Thiltges and EAVE 1998 graduate Christine Alderson will be released in
the UK on June 13.
www.entrechienetloup.be
Erick Zonca’s JULIA, co-produced by EAVE 1989 graduate Hubert Toint
(Saga Film, B)
will be released in Germany on June 19.
www.sagafilm.be
EAVE
2005 project LA PALOMA, produced by EAVE graduate Sigrid Faltin (White
Pepper Filmgesellschaft, D) in co-production with French Seppia will be
released in Germany by Realfiction on June 26. First Hand Films (EAVE
1994 graduate Esther van Messel) is handling international sales.
www.whitepepper.de
ON DVD
MOUTH
TO MOUTH by Alison Murray, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Anne
Beresford (MJW Productions, UK), will be released on DVD on June 16.
www.mouthtomouthmovie.com
AWARDS
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
COMPETITION
-
The FIPRESCI jury of international critics of the Cannes Film Festival
presented its award to Kornél Mundruczó’s DELTA, selected in official
competition and produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria Petranyi
UN CERTAIN REGARD
-
Un Certain Regard Award, the top award of the section, went to TULPAN
by Sergey Dvortsevoi, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
-
Heart Throb Jury Prize (Un Certain Regard) for CLOUD 9 by Andreas
Dresen, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT
-
Juraj Lehotsky’s Slovakian film BLIND LOVES by Juraj Lehotský, sales:
EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger, won the CICAE Award
- 6th
"Regards Jeunes" Prize as well as the Europa Cinemas Label (Directors'
Fortnight) for ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate
Jacques-Henri Bronckart
CRITICS WEEK
- Prix OFAJ/TV5Monde de la
(Toute Jeune) Critique (Critics’ Week) for LA SANGRE BROTA by Pablo
Fendrik, co-producers: EAVE 2000 graduate Claire Lajoumard and EAVE
2007 graduate Hans Eddy Schreiber’s company Neue Cameo Film (producer:
Ole Landsjöaasen)
- Critics Week Grand Prix for SNOW by Aida Begic, producer: EAVE 2005
graduate Karsten Stöter
-
Rail d’or for Best Short Film for LA COPIE DE CORALIE by Nicolas Engel,
producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Serge Guez (Crescendo Films, F)
MEDIA EUROPEAN TALENT PRIZE
EAVE
2007 graduate Katrin Kissa (Homeless Bob Production, EE) received the
MEDIA European Talent Prize for the the project The Temptation of St.
Tony. The project was developed during EAVE 2007
www.festival-cannes.fr
FILMKUNSTFEST SCHWERIN
- NACHT VOR AUGEN, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski,
received the DEFA Newcomer Award
- DIE BEGEGNUNG directed and produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Susann
Schimk, was awarded Best Short Film
www.filmkunstfest-mv.de
WHERE
IS WINKY'S HORSE?, a Dutch/Belgian co-production directed by Mischa
Kamp and produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal, received the
Golden Slipper for Best Feature Film for Children and a commendation of
the international ecumenical jury at the 48th Zlin International Film
Festival for Children and Youth in the Czech Republic.
The Best
Cinematography Award – provided by Kodak Cinelabs Romania: Mart
Taniel for AUTUMN BALL (director: Veiko Öunupuu, Estonia,
2007),
produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa (Kuukulgur, EE).
www.kuukulgur.ee
EL
CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA by José Luis Torres Leiva, produced by
EAVE 1998 graduate Elise Jalladeau in co-production with EAVE 1994
graduate and group leader Peter Rommel was awarded the international
competition's $7,000 Daum Jury Special Prize at Korea's 9th Jeonju
International Film Festival (JIFF). The dramatic feature also won the
FIPRESCI prize at Rotterdam earlier this year.
www.charivari.fr
The
National Union of Film Journalists in Italy at the 2008 Nastri
d’Argento, has voted Sam Garbaski’s IRINA PALM Best European Film 2008.
IRINA PALM was produced by produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye, and co-produced by EAVE 1992 graduate & EAVE president
Jani Thiltges and EAVE 1998 graduate Christine Alderson.
http://www.cinegiornalisti.it/
Winner
of the Quartz for Best Documentary at the 2008 Swiss Film Awards,
Stefan Schwietert’s ECHOES OF HOME, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate
Brigitte Hofer, also won over the jury at the 56th Trento International
Festival of Mountain, Exploration and Adventure Film (April 22-May 4),
where it was awarded the Golden Gentian – City of Bolzano Prize.
www.maximage.ch
On
top of the Special Mention at the Berlinale 2008 and the IFTA, short
film NEW BOY, directed by Steph Green, and produced by EAVE 2004
graduate Tamara Anghie (Zanzibar Films, IRL) just won "Best Narrative
Short" at the Tribeca Film Festival.
www.zanzibarfilms.net
PRIX DES LYCEENS DU CINEMA BELGE FRANCOPHONE
4000
students in Belgium have made their vote and awarded IRINA PALM
(producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye, co-producers: EAVE
1992 graduate & EAVE president Jani Thiltges, EAVE 1998
graduate
Christine Alderson) with the “Prix des lycéens du Cinéma belge
francophone 2008” as well as the “Prix des délégués de classe”.
Other
special awards went to LA RAISON DU PLUS FAIBLE (producer: EAVE group
leader Patrick Sobelman, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group
leader Diana Elbaum: Prix de " la derničre séquence" and Prix
du
"film le plus en résonance avec notre société") as well as NUE
PROPRIETE, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Donato Rotunno, that received
the Prix de "l'atmosphčre".
www.culture-enseignement.cfwb.be
JUNE SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
MEDIA MUNDUS – Public Consultation and Hearing
MEDIA
Mundus is a new programme under proposal by the European Commission in
consultation with the MEDIA Programme. It is intended to expand some of
the work of the MEDIA Programme beyond European borders, mainly in the
areas of training and distribution and exhibition networks.
It is
presently being piloted as a preparatory action called MEDIA
International. Public consultation with the European audiovisual
industry is now open. There is an imminent deadline of 15 June for
submitting a response. The written consultation will be followed by a
public hearing in Brussels on 25 June 2008.
Public
Consultation online: The purpose of this consultation is to gather
information and opinion on possible action lines to be taken in a
possible future MEDIA MUNDUS programme.
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/mundus/index_en.htm
Pulic
Hearing in Brussels on June 25: The objective of this public hearing is
to provide an opportunity for all professionals from Europe and
elsewhere in the world, to debate issues and share opinions on action
lines to be proposed in a possible MEDIA MUNDUS programme. Registration
until June 15.
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/media/mundus/public_hearing/index_en.htm
DVDOC
With
more than 100.000 visitors so far, a catalogue of over 30 films and
various new producers associated (GROUPOV, le GSARA, 7ďa Films), DVDOC
has had a very encouraging start. DVDOC.be, a web-based DVD selling
platform, entirely dedicated to documentaries. DVDOC is a catalogue of
high-quality films. Documentaries by filmmakers convinced that
positioning is fundamental in an increasingly complex world. Directors
that develop punching viewpoints and dare to take original visual
paths. DVDOC is a joint initiative by EAVE graduate Isabelle Truc (Iota
production, B), EAVE graduate Genevičve De Bauw (Thank You &
Good
Night, B), Denis Delcampe (Need Productions), and Jacques Martin
(Crossroads). Contact : pro@dvdoc.be
www.dvdoc.be
This month on CINEUROPA (www.cineuropa.org):
An interview with Bouli Lanners, director of ELDORADO, produced by EAVE
2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart (Versus, BE): http://www.cineuropa.org/interview.aspx?lang=en&documentID=84187
After another successful edition of the Cannes Film Festival with 14
films produced by EAVE graduates in the official programme, 4 EAVE
projects at the Atelier of the Cinefondation, 4 EAVE producers selected
for Producers On the Move and some 50 EAVE producers at the Producers
Network, we are delighted to announce that an incredible ten awards
were received by EAVE producers this year in Cannes.
COMPETITION
- The FIPRESCI jury of international critics of the Cannes Film
Festival presented its award to Kornél Mundruczó’s DELTA, selected in
official competition and produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria
Petranyi
UN CERTAIN REGARD
- Un Certain Regard Award, the top award of the section, went to TULPAN
by Sergey Dvortsevoi, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie Fischer
- Heart Throb Jury Prize (Un Certain Regard) for CLOUD 9 by Andreas
Dresen, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT
- Juraj Lehotsky’s Slovakian film BLIND LOVES by Juraj Lehotský, sales:
EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne Guggenberger, won the CICAE (International
Confederation of Arthouse Cinemas) Award
- 6th "Regards Jeunes" Prize as well as the Europa Cinemas Label
(Directors' Fortnight) for ELDORADO by Bouli Lanners, producer: EAVE
2000 graduate Jacques-Henri Bronckart
CRITICS WEEK
- Prix OFAJ/TV5Monde de la (Toute Jeune) Critique (Critics’ Week) for
LA SANGRE BROTA by Pablo Fendrik, co-producers: EAVE 2000 graduate
Claire Lajoumard and EAVE 2007 graduate Hans Eddy Schreiber’s company
Neue Cameo Film (producer: Ole Landsjöaasen)
- Critics Week Grand Prix for SNOW by Aida Begic, producer: EAVE 2005
graduate Karsten Stöter
- Rail d’or for Best Short Film for LA COPIE DE CORALIE by Nicolas
Engel, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Serge Guez (Crescendo Films, F)
MEDIA EUROPEAN TALENT PRIZE
EAVE 2007 graduate Katrin Kissa (Homeless Bob Production, EE) received
the MEDIA European Talent Prize for the the project THE TEMPTATION OF
ST. TONY. The project was developed during EAVE 2007
EAVE congratulates our graduates and participants and wishes them and
their production companies continuing success for 2008 and beyond!
EAVE at the Cannes Film Festival
2008
EAVE Open Day in Cannes
During
the Cannes Film Festival, EAVE is holding an information day for
professionals interested in applying for the EAVE 2009 workshops: The
EAVE Open Day! Members of the EAVE team will meet potential applicants
to inform them about EAVE in general and to discuss potential projects.
We will also launch the “Made in EAVE 2007” edition.
The EAVE Open Day will take place on Wednesday, May 21, 15 – 18h
at the Luxembourg Pavilion (Film Market / International Village)
EAVE
is pleased to announce that several of its producers are involved in
feature films selected in the official and sidebar sections:
Official selection
- DELTA by Kornel Mundruczo, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Viktoria
Petranyi
Un Certain Regard
- CLOUD 9 by Andreas Dresen, produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and group
leader Peter Rommel
- SOI COWBOY by Thomas Clay, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Tom Waller
- TULPAN by Sergey Dvortsevoi, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Valerie
Fischer
- SALT OF THIS SEA by Annemarie JACIR, producer: EAVE 1999 Graduate
Marianne DUMOULIN
Directors’ Fortnight
-
SALAMANDRA by Pablo Agüero, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Marianne
Dumoulin in co-production with EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
- ELDOARDO by Bouli Lanners, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Jacques-Henri
Bronckart
- ELEVE LIBRE by Joachim Lafosse, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate
Jacques-Henri Bronckart
- BLIND LOVES by Juraj Lehotský, sales: EAVE 2007 graduate Susanne
Guggenberger (Autlook Filmsales)
Critics’ Week
-
BETTER THINGS by Duane Hopkins, produced by 2002 EAVE graduate Samm
Haillay, co-produced by 2002 EAVE graduate Helge Albers, associate
producer: EAVE 2002 graduate David Smith
- DAS FREMDE IN MIR by Emily Atef, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate
Nicole Gerhards
-
LA SANGRE BROTA by Pablo Fendrik, co-produced by EAVE 2000 graduate
Claire Lajoumard and EAVE 2007 graduate Hans Eddy Schreiber’s company
Neue Cameo Film (producer: Ole Landsjöaasen)
- SNOW by Aida Begic, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Karsten Stöter
- short LA COPIE DE CORALIE by Nicolas Engel, p: EAVE 2007 graduate
Serge Guez (Crescendo Films, F)
L’Atelier du Festival
For
its 4th edition, the Atelier of the Cinefondation selected 15 projects
from 14 countries. Out of the 15 projects selected worldwide, 3
projects have been developped at EAVE & 1 project is produced
by an
EAVE graduate:
- EAVE 2007 project FIRST OF ALL FELICIA by Razvan
Radulescu & Melissa De Raaf, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate and
Romanian national coordinator Ada Solomon
- EAVE 2008 project WHITE, WHITE WORLD by Oleg Novkovic, p: EAVE 2008
participant Uliks Fehmiu
- EAVE project ONE MORE CROISSANT by Ilmar Raag, producer: EAVE 2004
graduate & Estonian national coordinator Riina Sildos
- QUELEH by Abdi Ismael Jama, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de
Seille
The selection of the ACID
Association
du Cinéma Indépendant pour sa Diffusion (ACID) will show I AM FROM
TITOV VELES by Teona Strugar Mitevska, produced by EAVE 2008
participant Labina Mitevska in co-production with EAVE 2002 graduate
Helge Albers, EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi, EAVE 1994 graduate
Diana Elbaum and EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye.
Market Screenings
New German Films – Next Generation 2008
- ABSURDISTAN, director/producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer
-
FOOTBALL UNDER COVER, producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht
Nedjad, EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, EAVE 2006 graduate Patrick
Merkle
www.german-films.de
- KINO LIKA by Dalibor Matanic, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ankica
Juric Tilic (Kinorama, Croatia)
www.kinorama.hr
-
EAVE 2008 participant Félize Frappier & company MAX FILMS
(CAN): A
NO-HIT NO-RUN SUMMER by Francis Leclerc on May 16, 12h & May
19,
10h; BORDERLINE by Lyne Charlebois on May 16, 10h & May 22,
10h.
www.maxfilms.ca
- COLORADO AVENUE, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Leila Lyytikäinen: May
19, 9h15, Palais B
www.kinoproduction.fi
Short Film Corner
ARIA
DIVA by Agnieszka Smoczynska and WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE MY MOTHER by
Norah McGettigan, both produced by EAVE 2008 participant Katarzyna
Slesicka
MEDIA European Talent Prize
EAVE 2007 graduate
Katrin Kissa (Homeless Bob Production, EE) receives the MEDIA European
Talent Prize for the the project THE TEMPTATION OF ST. TONY during the
award ceremony held during the International Film Festival in Cannes on
the MEDIA Europe Day. The project was developed during EAVE 2007.
Producers on the Move
The
European Film Promotion (EFP) has chosen 22 aspiring and highly
promising producers for Producers On The Move 2008, four of them are
EAVE graduates: Silje Hopland Eik (Cinenord, NO), Macdara Kelleher
(Fastnet Films, IRL), Jiri Konecný (Endorfilm, CZ), Reinier Selen
(Rinkel Film & TV Productions, NL). To take part in this
initiative
at the Cannes Film Festival, the producers must have established a
notable track record with at least one film which was a box office hit
in their native country, was sold abroad or invited to a major
international festival.
Cannes Producers Network
EAVE is
proud to be partner of the Cannes Producers Network! In the framework
of this partnership, seven EAVE 2007 graduates have been selected for
the Producers Network: Jiri Konecný (Endorfilm, CZ), Ebba Sinzinger
(WildART, AT), Kristina Aberg (Atmo, SE), Susann Schimk (credo:film,
D), Ankica Juric Tilic (Kinorama, Croatia), Ieva Norviliene (Tremora,
LT) and Katrin Kissa (Homeless Bob Productions, EE).
In addition, the following EAVE producers are also part of the Cannes
Producers Network 2008:
Kaarle
Aho, Making Movies Oy, FI – Josef Aichholzer, Aichholzer
Filmproduktion, AT - Helge Albers, Flying Moon, D – Aleksi Bardy,
Helsinki Filmi, FI - Roshanak Behesht Nedjad, Flying Moon, D – Darren
Bender, Bigger Pictures, UK – Anne Beresford, MJW Productions, UK –
Klara Björk, Filmkreatoererna, SE - Stienette Bosklopper, Circe Films,
NL – Peter Broughan, Flying Scotsman Films, UK – Dan Burlac, Saga Film,
RO – Frédéric Chanteux, Newart Productions, B – Oliver Damian, 27 Films
Production, D – Peter de Maegd, Caviar Films, B – Guillaume de Seille,
Arizona Films, F – Antonin Dedet, Neon Production F – Jean des Foręts,
Vonvon Films, F - Sigve Endresen, Motlys, NO – Uliks Fehmiu,
West End
Productions, Serbia and Montenegro – Nehat Fehza, Concordia Pictures,
Albania – Tudor Giurgiu, Romanian Film Promotion, RO – Serge Guez,
Crescendo Films, F - Jarkku Hentula, Juonifilmi Oy, FI - Macdara
Kelleher, Fastnet Films, IRL - Peter Kropenin, HOB AB, SE - Mark
Lavender, RS Productions, UK – Ray McCormack, Zeitgeist Films, CH –
Miroslav Mogorovic, Art & Popcorn, Serbia and Montenegro –
Arabella
Page Croft, Black Camel Pictures, UK – Jozko Rutar, Staragara
Production, SI - Riina Sildos, Amrion Oü, EST – Ada Solomon, Hi Film,
RO – Chris Taylor, Supercrush Films, UK – Mikko Tenhunen, MRP, FI –
Ceyda Tufan, Pi Film, Turkey - Karl Fredrik Ulfung, Breidablick Film
AB, SE – Denis Vaslin, Volya Films, NL - Dan Wechsler, Bord Cadre
Films, CH – John Williams, 100 Metre Films, UK - Femke Wolting,
Submarine, NL – Christopher Young, Young Films, UK
Fresh Projects in Cannes
EAVE
2001 graduate Arabella Page Croft & Kieran Parker of UK’s Black
Camel Pictures will be in Cannes 15-22nd May to meet co-producers and
financiers for their next film with director Steve Barker BLOOD MAKES
NOISE a $12m vampire-cop revenge thriller. They would like to meet with
co-producers and facilities who have access to funds but they also
require a studio with a standing set of a street for this production.
Action horror film OUTPOST is released theatrically in the UK on May
16th. The film has sold out worldwide and was bought by Sony
Pictures
Worldwide in a multi-territory deal. Please contact arabella @
blackcamel.co.uk if you would like to have a meeting. The
website is www.blackcamel.co.uk
or visit www.outpostthemovie.com
EAVE
2004 graduate Nadčge Hasson is the producer of THE RED OLIVE TREE, a
feature film written by François Shick & Karim Bensalah,
directed
by Karim Bensalah, which is currently in development. Miraculously back
from the dead, Ahmed, a former Harki, sees the secrets of his past
arouse. He illegally embarks on a long journey with his wife and their
two children in search of his mother he has not seen for more than 40
years. On the road from Paris to the gates of the Algerian desert, the
torn-apart family will catch up with their own memory, rediscover each
other and learn the meaning of love… Nadčge is participating
at the
BABYLON pan-European feature film development programme with this
project and is looking forward to meet potential partners at the Cannes
Market. Contact: nadegehasson
@ free.fr and www.babylon-film.eu
EAVE
congratulates our graduates and participants and wishes them and their
production companies continuing success for 2008 and beyond!
EAVE Presence in Cannes: May 17-22
MEDIA Stand / E.U. Pavilion
(Film Market / International Village)
Alan Fountain, Chief Executive, mobile: +44 77 67 37 14 78
Kristina Trapp, Deputy Chief Executive, mobile: +352 661 50 55 26
Esther Krausz, Workshop Manager, mobile: +352 661 50 55 28
Cecile Devroye, EAVE Coordinator at the Producers Network
EAVE
Plus
For
further information on the EAVE Film Finance Forum and Film Marketing
Workshop, please meet EAVE Head of Finance Training Christian Kmiotek
and EAVE Plus Consultant Danny Leyder from May 14-22 at the Luxembourg
Pavilion n° 130 (Film Market/Int. Village), tel.: (+33) 4 92 59 02 56.
EAVE NEWSLETTER May 2008
2 German Film Awards for EAVE producers…
IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION
After the gangster hold-ups of THE RIGHT OF THE WEAKEST (competition
Cannes 2006) and the TV drama LES PRÉDATEURS, Belgian director Lucas
Belvaux explores the famous 1978 kidnapping of Baron Empain in his new
film RAPT!. Produced by French company Agat Films (EAVE group leader
Patrick Sobelman) and Belgium’s Entre Chien et Loup (EAVE 1994 graduate
and group leader Diana Elbaum), the feature will start shooting on
October 6 in Belgium and is set to star Yvan Attal (ANTHONY ZIMMER,
MUNICH, MY WIFE IS AN ACTRESS). RAPT! will be made on a budget of €6m.
www.entrechienetloup.be
Project KURDISHLOVER, a creative documentary film by Clarisse Hahn,
produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Patrice Nezan (Les Films du Présent, F)
has been selected at the Pitching du Réel 2008 during the Visions du
Réel Film Festival in Nyon, Switzerland. The project has been granted
by MEDIA development single project funding 2008, as well as
development support by the French artists film fund IMAGE/MOUVEMENT and
by the French regional film fund CONSEIL GENERAL 93.
www.lesfilmsdupresent.fr
EAVE 1992 graduate James Mimikos and company Argovela films (GR) have
currently 3 majors projects in their development slate: They are now
casting for ROSE WARS, a satire on globalization for filming this Fall
(to be directed by Marwan Akkawi). In preparation: historical
documentary LEONIDAS’ 300… HOW HITLER REALLY LOST THE WAR to be
directed by Dimitris Vernikos (Best Documentary Thessaloniki 2008).
Last but not least, Argovela is also involved as Greek co-producer in
the film PYTHAGORAS – THE GATES OF LIGHT (by Mia Sperber based on her
book and to be directed by Raoul Ruiz).
www.argovelafilms.com.gr
IN PRODUCTION
Dome Karukoski's third feature film FORBIDDEN FRUIT, will be his second
partnership with producer and EAVE 2002 graduate Aleksi Bardy after
BEAUTY AND THE BASTARD (2005). Based on a script by Bardy, the new
project is set in an apostolic Lutheran community. Two young girls have
a taste of ‘normal' life during a summer and have to choose between the
two different worlds. The €1.4m film awarded €600,000 from the Finnish
Film Foundation starts shooting on May 14, 2008. Co-financing was
provided by YLE and Sandrew Metronome will release it late 2008.
www.ses.fi
The shooting of ES KOMMT DER TAG by Susanne Schneider, is taking place
this month in Southwestern Germany. The film produced by EAVE 2008
participant Sabine Holtgreve (Wüste Film Ost, D) in co-production with
EAVE 1992 graduate and French National Coordinator Philippe Avril
(Unlimited, F), ARTE, SWR and WDR, is starring Iris Berben, Katharina
Schüttler and Sebastian Urzendowski (THE COUNTERFEITERS, PING PONG).
The screenplay was awarded the Thomas-Strittmatter award by German
regional fund MFG Baden-Württemberg at this year’s Berlin film
festival. The film has been supported by MFG, the Strasbourg region and
the region of Alsace.
www.wuestefilm.de
SEE YOU IN SARAJEVO by Vanja Sviličić, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate
Siniša Juričić (Croatia) is currently in production. The film has been
selected in the framework of the Sarajevo City of Film project,
launched at the initiative of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Government and the Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports implemented
by the Sarajevo Film Festival. It will be presented during the Sarajevo
Talent Campus, scheduled during the Sarajevo Film Festival.
http://www.sff.ba/default.aspx?template=\Templates\Article&articleid=13322&lang=en
The shooting of AU VOLEUR by Sarah Petit has started on May 12. The
film produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Michel Klein (Les Films Hatari, F)
is starring Guillaume Dépardieu, Florence Loiret Caille and Jacques
Nolot.
www.lesfilmshatari.com
IN POSTPRODUCTION
The Luxembourg part of the shooting of DIAMANT 13 by Gilles Beat is now
finished and the film is currently in post-production. The film is
delegate produced by EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges’
production company Samsa Film (L) together with Artémis Productions (B)
and MK2 (F) and in co-production with EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye (Liaison Cinématographique, F). The cast reunites Gérard
Depardieu and Olivier Marchal. The shooting took place for 4 weeks in
Belgium followed by 5 weeks in Luxembourg. The film is an adaptation of
Hugues Pagan’s thriller L'ÉTAGE DES MORTS (“The Floor of the Dead”).
www.samsa-film.com
EAVE 2007 project CASH & MARRY written by Marjan Alcevski and
directed by Atanas Georgiev, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Sinisha
Juricic (Nukleus, HR) in co-production with Mischief Films (AT) and
Tris Films (MK), is currently being edited.
CURRENTLY PLAYING
WAS AM ENDE ZÄHLT by Julia von Heinz, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate
Susann Schimk (credo:film, D), is playing in German cinemas
since May 1st.
www.missingfilms.de
/ www.credofilm.de
EAVE 2005 project and documentary LA PALOLMA. SEHNSUCHT. WELTWEIT,
produced by EAVE graduate Sigrid Faltin (White Pepper Films, D) in
co-production with Seppia (F), has its world premiere on May 2 in
Freiburg (Germany). The film will be released in Germany on June 26.
www.lapalomaproject.com
JULIA by Erick Zonca, co-produced by EAVE 1989 graduate Hubert Toint
(Saga Film, B) will be released in Belgium on May 7.
www.sagafilm.be
HIMMERLAND, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Henrik Underbjerg
(Radiatorfilm, DK), will have its Danish premiere on May 8.
www.radiatorfilm.com
BEN X by Nic Balthazar, co-produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine
Veenendaal (Bos Bros Film & TV Productions, NL) will be
released in Germany on May 8.
www.benx.be/eng/defilm.asp
Danielle Proskar’s KARO AND GOD HIMSELF, produced by EAVE 2002 graduate
Fiona Meisel, EAVE 1999 graduate Katja Dor-Helmer is coming to German
cinemas on May 8.
CASHBACK by Sean Elli, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Lene Bausager
(Ugly Duckling Films/Left Turn Films, UK) will be released in the UK on
May 9.
BAFTA award winning production company Black Camel Pictures’ first
feature film, OUTPOST, which was filmed in Scotland on a small budget,
has been bought by Sony and is being released in UK cinemas on May 16.
The film is produced by EAVE 2001 graduate Arabella Page Croft.
www.janehamiltonpr.com
ON TV
Documentary GENERATION MODEL by Anne-Kristin Jahn will be broadcast on
May 5 on German public channel ZDF.
www.credofilm.de
Playing on ARTE on May 6 at 23h: Documentary LAST YEAR IN VICHY by
Paule Muxel and Bertrand de Solliers, produced by EAVE 1997 graduate
Bertrand de Solliers
AUDIENCE TOP HIT
SOFIA’S DIARY scored 500,000 viewers per episode when it aired on
social networking site Bebo. Now it is headed for a mainstream
television window, securing a slot on the soon-to-launch U.K. digital
network Fiver, part of the Five network that is owned by RTL. The
drama, produced by Sony Television Pictures International, EAVE 2006
graduate Triona Campbell (Campbell Ryan Productions) and line produced
by EAVE 2006 graduate Enrico Tessarin (Fourth Passenger, UK), is the
first time an online format has been picked up to air on UK television.
Fiver will air three-minute episodes of the show at 4:55 p.m. each
weekday afternoon and will launch a 30-minute fortnightly omnibus. The
show will give television viewers a chance to sample the shortform
format that has worked so well within the social media environment and
see if it will translate to television. Aimed at teens and
twentysomethings and conceived by EAVE 2006 graduate Nuno Bernardo,
SOFIA’S DIARY was originally launched in Portugal in 2003 as an
experimental web and mobile service. The original programme now has
200,000 visitors per month online, over 19,000 mobile subscribers and
has run four series on Portuguese state broadcaster, RTP2. The format,
owned by Sony Pictures Television International, has since been adapted
for audiences in the US, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Turkey, Vietnam and
now the UK and Ireland.
www.campbellryanproductions.com
FESTIVALS
FILMKUNSTFEST SCHWERIN (April 29 – May 4)
Competition
- LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav
Mogorovic, co-prod.: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE
2007 graduate Nikolaj Nikitin
- DIE NACHT VOR AUGEN, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris
Michalski
Länderreihe Österreich
- THE COUNTERFEITERS, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Josef Aichholzer
Short film competition
- DIE BEGEGNUNG directed by EAVE 2007 graduate Susann Schimk
www.filmkunstfest-mv.de
Short film STILLE POST by Oliver Rauch, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate
Susann Schimk will be awarded the award „Murnaupreis“ at the
FilmKunstFest Schwerin.
www.credofilm.de
ONE WHO SET FORTH - WIM WENDERS' EARLY YEARS, produced by EAVE 2004
graduate Arek Gielnik , has been selected at the BLIFF Banjaluka
International Film Festival (May 2-9) 2008.
www.bliff.net
Short film ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ALPS directed by Janez Burger,
produced by EAVE 2008 participant Jožko Rutar for production house
STARAGARA (SI) has been selected at the 5th International Festival
Amakula Kampala, Uganda (May 1-11).
www.nasoncnistranialp.com
/ www.staragara.com
Documentary DER CHAMPAGNERSPION by Nadav Shirman, produced by EAVE 2004
graduate Olaf Jacobs (Hoferichter & Jacobs, D) has been
selected for the Documenta Madrid.
www.hoferichterjacobs.de
A HERO… IN ROME, a dramatic comedy starring Giuseppe Sulfaro, produced
by EAVE 1992 graduate James Mimikos (Argovela, GR) has been selected at
the Euro Ciné Cité 27 Festival (UGC) in both Paris and Brussels on May
9. In Brussels HERO will be a gala film.
www.argovelafilms.com.gr
NOMINATIONS
Five finalists selected from 45 entries representing 29 countries will
compete for the Academy Of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences' 2008
Honorary Foreign Film award in the 35th Annual Student Academy Awards.
Among them is the film VUCKO, written by Metev Luzar, scriptwriter of
EAVE 2007 project THE FLUTE. The winning student film-maker
will be brought to Los Angeles, along with US-based Student Academy
Award winners, to participate in a week of industry-related activities
and social events culminating in the awards ceremony on June 7 in
Beverly Hills.
www.oscars.org/saa/
AWARDS & SELECTIONS
GERMAN FILM AWARDS
- WAS AM ENDE ZÄHLT, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Susann Schimk:
Christine Schorn for Best Female Supporting Actress
- ABSURDISTAN, director/producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer: Best
Production Design for Erwin Prib
www.deutsche-filmakademie.de
Documentary UNIDAD 25 by Alejo Hoijman, produced by Hugo Castel Fau and
Luis Angel Ramirez, associate producer: EAVE 2008 participant Fernanda
del Nido, has been awarded Best Film at the BAFICI 2008 - Buenos Aires
Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente.
www.bafici.gov.ar
Special Prize at the European Cinema Film Festival in Lecce to I AM
FROM TITOV VELES byTeona Strugar Mitevska, produced by EAVE 2008
participant Labina Mitevska in co-production with EAVE 2002 graduate
Helge Albers and EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi.
www.europecinefestival.org
Ilmar Raag’s youth drama THE CLASS, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate and
Estonian National Coordinator Riina Sildos, continues to draw
international attention. Estonia’s double winner at Karlovy Vary 2007
has just added the Bronze Horse Award for Best Film at the Stockholm
International Film Festival Junior. The jury defined it “a strong and
profound film with talented actors that deals with big and important
questions. The closeness and the strong message makes the film feel
authentic and it sticks with you.” THE CLASS is sold internationally by
NonStop Sales (EAVE 2004 graduate Judith Toth).
www.amrion.ee
AUF NUMMER SICHER?, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Jonas Dornbach
(Kinoherz, D) has just been awarded the Studio Hamburg Nachwuchspreis
for Best Feature Film.
www.kinoherz.de
The Award for Best Director in the City of Wiesbaden at the goEast
Festival of Central and Eastern European Film went to Serbia’s Stefan
Arsenijević for his film LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, which screened at the
Berlinale in February in the Panorama section. The film was produced by
EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic, in co-production with EAVE 2003
graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder and EAVE 2007 graduate Nikolaj Nikitin.
www.filmfestival-goeast.de
The Award for Best Film from the European Union at the David di
Donatello awards of the Italian Audiovisual Academy went to Sam
Garbarski’s IRINA PALM, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye, co-produced by EAVE 1992 graduate & EAVE president
Jani Thiltges and EAVE 1998 graduate Christine Alderson.
http://www.daviddidonatello.it/schedaannoultimo.php
EN ATTENDANT LES HOMMES by Katy Léna Ndiaye, produced by EAVE 2002
graduate Aurélien Bodinaux (Neon Rouge, B) was awarded two prices at
the African, Asian and Latin American Film Festival of Milan: the price
for the Best African Documentary and the CUMSE price.
www.neonrouge.com
F. Javier Gutiérrez’s debut film, BEFORE THE FALL, produced by EAVE
1989 graduate Antonio Perez (Maestranza Films, E) has picked up the
Golden Biznaga Award for Best Film at the 11th edition of the Malaga
Spanish Film Festival. The thriller about the end of the world also
scooped the awards for Best Supporting Actress (Mariana Cordero), Best
Make-up and Best Original Screenplay. 14, FABIAN ROAD, produced by EAVE
2008 participant Javier Castro (filmart, E) has won the award for Best
Script at the Malaga Film Festival.
http://www.festivaldemalaga.com/2008/prensa_noticias.php?id=218
MAY SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GUTH GAFA Documentary Festival
The GUTH GAFA Documentary Festival launched by EAVE 1999 graduate David
Rane is taking place Gortahork, County Donegal, Ireland, between the
15th and 18th of May 2008.
David Rane about this initiative: "The reason I think this is so
relevant to EAVE producers, apart from the fact that I am one myself,
and a few other ex-EAVE colleagues will be attending, is that there are
very few opportunities for documentary producers and directors to get
together, outside the large festival/market arenas, to share their
craft in an intimate and relaxed setting. This event, called Guth Gafa
(Irish for Captive Voice) will take place between 15th and 18th May in
one of the smallest villages in Ireland, in the far North-West of
County Donegal – really on the edge of the edge of Europe!" For further
information, please contact The Guth Gafa Festival Office on
+353749180987 or check the website at www.guthgafa.com
SCREEN LEADERS EU 2008 – CALL FOR ENTRIES
Screen Leaders EU 2008 is an intensive Strategic Company Development
Programme for
Irish and European film, television, animation, post-production and
Digital media companies organised by FAS Screen Training Ireland
(EAVE’s partners for W2 2008).
The programme is designed to enhance business expertise in the key
areas of personal management, strategic planning and opportunities in
the international marketplace. What makes Screen Leaders
unique and very effective is that we consult with the participating
companies to ensure that the content is custom designed to address the
specific needs of the participating Screen Leaders’ companies. There
will be seven places allocated to Irish companies and seven places
allocated to European companies. The course will take place in Ireland.
Target: Companies that are involved in the screen industries including
production for film, television and digital media;
post-production and facilities houses; animation etc. Each company is
asked to send two top executives to the course, preferably the CEO or
president and the CFO, senior vice-president, or head of human
resources. The programme will start in July 2008. One-to-one
assessments of the strategic plans and coaching sessions on leadership
will be organised in consultation with the participants of the
programme. Application deadline: 30th May 2008
For further details on application forms and procedure please contact
Helen McMahon or visit
www.screentrainingireland.ie
CALL FOR ENTRIES – OURENSE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Since its creation, the Ourense International Film Festival has become
a consolidated event and well-known showcase of the most relevant
independent film productions around the world, as well as renown
meeting point and platform for audiovisual works and professional
development in Galicia, Europe and Latin America.
The 13th Edition of the Ourense International Film Festival will take
place from October 11th to 18th, 2008 in Oursense (Spain) and is open
to films produced in 2007 or 2008 with formats in 35mm as well as video
and digital techniques. Besides the traditional sections for Feature
Films, Documentaries and Shorts Films, this year they open the space
for competition for two new categories: Animation Films and New Media.
The New Media section is open to productions, video-art creations
and/or installations of any running time which explore new ways of
audiovisual creation and communication through non-traditional formats.
Deadline: Producers are invited to send productions to their contest
until June 10th, 2008.
Regulations and Entry Form are also available at the Festival website:
www.ouff.org
This month on CINEUROPA (www.cineuropa.org):
- EUROPANET Making Of I WAS HERE by René Vilbre, produced by EAVE 2004
graduate and Estonian National Coordinator Riina Sildos
http://www.cineuropa.org/making.aspx?lang=en&documentID=2070
EAVE
NEWS
– FESTIVALS & MARKETS in 2008
Buenos Aires International Independent Film Festival, April 6-20
- DUST, producers: EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert, EAVE 1990 graduate
Werner Schweizer
- STAGES, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit
- ONE WHO SET FORTH - WIM WENDERS' EARLY YEARS, producer: EAVE 2004
graduate Arek Gielnik
- FRAGMENTS SUR LA GRACE, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christian Baute
- THE MOURNING FOREST, associate producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christian
Baute
- ONCE, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Martina Niland
- EL CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA, producers: EAVE 1998 graduate Elise
Jalladeau, EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader Peter
Rommel
- EMPTIES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jiri Konecny
- TOGETHER, director: EAVE 2003 participant Jannik Splidsboel,
producer: EAVE 2003 raduate Henrik Underbjerg
- UNIDAD 25, associate producer: EAVE 2008 participant Fernanda del Nido
www.bafici.gov.ar
Buenos Aires Lab, April 11-13
EAVE is proud to be partner of BAL (BUENOS AIRES LAB), during the 10th
Buenos Aires International Film Festival (BAFICI). BAL is a
co-production market for Latin American independent film projects.
During 3 days, one-to-one meetings and a work in progress section will
be organised. Thanks to EAVE’s partnership with BAL, the following EAVE
producers are taking part at BAL: EAVE 2007 graduate José Barrio, EAVE
1991 graduate Albert Sagales, EAVE 2005 graduate Per Forsgren, EAVE
2001 graduate Ulrike Zimmermann.
www.bafici.gov.ar
Diagonale, April 1-6
Opening film: BACK TO AFRICA, co-prod.: EAVE 1994 graduate &
group leader Peter Rommel
- CHILDREN OF THE PROPHET, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Robert Winkler
- DARUM, producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Andreas Hruza
- DEAD MAN WALKING, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Sinisha Juricic
- EISENWURZEN. 4 BEATS PRO MINUTE, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Michael
Kitzberger
- EZRA, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- THE COUNTERFEITERS, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Josef Aichholzer
- FREE TO LEAVE, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & Austrian
national coordinator Erich Lackner
- GRBAVICA, co-producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
- GUCHA – DISTANT TRUMPET, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Josef Aichholzer
- HALBES LEBEN, producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Michael Kitzberger
- HERMES PHETTBERGER, ELENDER, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Markus
Fischer
- INTERROGATION, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Amra Baksic-Camo
- MIDSUMMER MADNESS, producers: EAVE 2001 graduate Markus Fischer, EAVE
2002 graduate Guntis Trekteris
- ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ALPS, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Jozko
Rutar
- THE BLACK LION, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate & group leader
Danny Krausz
- TEAR WORKS, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Ursula Scribano
- TO&FRO, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Amra Baksic-Camo
- DIE VATERSUCHERIN, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Arek Gielnik, EAVE
2006 graduate Michael Kitzberger
- SILENT RESIDENT, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder
- WHAT DO I KNOW, producer: EAVE 2008 participant Amra Baksic-Camo
www.diagonale.at
Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children, April 12-18
- LOTTE FROM GADGETVILLE, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate &
Estonian national coordinator Riina Sildos
- WHERE IS WINKY’S HORSE?, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine
Veenendaal
http://sprockets.ca/
Festival del Cinema Europeo, April 15-20
- I AM FROM TITOV VELES, producers: EAVE 2008 participant Labina
Mitevska, EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh
Farsi
- VIVERE, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Raymond van der Kaaij
- SUMMER IN WINTER, associate producer: EAVE 2006 graduate Franco Bocca
Gelsi
- OFF THE ROPES, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Andres Pfaeffli
www.europecinefestival.org
Nyon Visions du Reel Switzerland, April 17-23
- CORRIDOR #8, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel
- THE MOURNING FOREST, associate producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christian
Baute
- CAMPO SANTO, producer: EAVE 2007 participant Isabelle Truc,
co-producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Serge Guez
- COLD WAVES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate and Romanian national
coordinator Ada Solomon, sales: EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges
www.visionsdureel.ch
Hot Docs Canadian International Festival, April 17-27
- CORRIDOR #8, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel
- FOOTBALL UNDER COVER, producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht
Nedjad, EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, EAVE 2006 graduate Patrick
Merkle
- TO SEE IF I’M SMILING, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van
Messel
- WHO IS AFRAID OF KATHY ACKER, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Markus
Fischer
www.hotdocs.ca
BritSpotting Film Festival Cologne/Stuttgart, April 24-27
- THIS IS ENGLAND, executive producer: EAVE 1997 graduate Peter Carlton
- 32A, producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Tommy Weir, EAVE 2003 graduate
Roshanak Behesht Nedjad, distributor: EAVE 2003 graduate Andreas
Rothbauer
- KINGS, co-producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Michael Casey
www.britspotting.de
Tribeca Film Festival in New York, April 23 – May 4
- FOOTBALL UNDER COVER, producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht
Nedjad, EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, EAVE 2006 graduate Patrick
Merkle
- HESITATION, director: EAVE 2005 graduate Virginia Gilbert, producer:
EAVE 2005 graduate Julien Berlan, executive producer: EAVE 2005
graduate Rebekah Wray-Rogers
- NEW BOY, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Tamara Anghie
- SAVAGE GRACE, co-producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christian Baute
www.tribecafilmfestival.org
San Francisco International Film Festival, April 24 – May 8
- DUST, producers: EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert, EAVE 1990 graduate
Werner Schweizer
- GARAGE, produced by EAVE 1991 graduate Edward Guiney
- KINGS, co-produced by EAVE 2000 graduate Michael Casey
- NEW BOY by Steph Green, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Tamara Anghie
http://fest08.sffs.org/
Filmkunstfest Schwerin, April 29 – May 4
- DIE BEGEGNUNG, producer: EAVE 2007 participant Susann Schimk
- NACHT VOR AUGEN, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
- THE COUNTERFEITERS, producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Josef Aichholzer
www.filmkunstfest-mv.de
Other festivals in April:
EAVE 2005 project LA PALOMA. LONGING. WORLDWIDE. (German title: La
Paloma. Sehnsucht. Weltweit), a co-production between White Pepper
Films, Germany, and Seppia (F), will have its premiere in Hamburg
during the Documentary Film Week on April 28. On April 29 it will have
its preview in Berlin (Haus der Kulturen der Welt) and on May 2nd in
Freiburg, before the cinema release mid June.
www.whitepepper.de
L’ENFANT BORNE by Pascal Mieszala, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate
Aurélie Bordier (Les Enragés, F) is showing this month at the
Franco-German Short Film Meetings in Strasbourg, at the Cine en Herbe
Meetings in Montluçon and a the Grasse Film Festival.
www.lesenrages.com
HOUNDS by Ann-Kristin Reyels, produced by EAVE 2007 participant Susann
Schimk (credo:film, D) and German film school HFF Konrad Wolf has been
selected for the Filmfestival Kristiansand in Norway.
www.credofilm.de
/ www.jagdhunde.zauberlandfilm.de
WAS AM ENDE ZÄHLT by Julia von Heinz, produced by EAVE 2007 participant
Susann Schimk (credo:film, D), will be shown at the Turin Gay &
Lesbian Film Festival, Mailandin Italy.
www.credofilm.de
/ www.cinemagaylesbico.com
HIMMERLAND, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Henrik Underbjerg (Radiator
Film, DK) has a sneak premiere on NatFilm Festival this month in
Denmark.
www.radiatorfilm.com
EAVE
NEWSLETTER April 2008
4 EAVE projects selected for the Atelier of the CINEFONDATION…
IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION
The Finnish Film Foundation has granted €1.1m in production support to
four
new films, including Rational Solution, produced by EAVE 2002 graduate
Helena Danielsson (Hepp Film, SE), in co-production with Blind Spot
Pictures
(FI), and ANGEL, produced by Norway’s Thomas Robsham (Speanza Film) in
co-production with Finland’s Periferia Productions (EAVE 1994 graduate
Outi
Rousu). ANGEL is the directorial debut of established documentary
filmmaker
Margreth Olin. Swedish star Endre plays a drug addict who becomes a
mother
and has to deal with responsibility and self-respect. The €2.5m film,
which
starts shooting this month, is co-financed by broadcasters NRK, SVT and
YLE
TV1. Also supported: Last Cowboy Standing, produced by Juonifilmi Oy
(EAVE
2006 graduate Matti Halonen, FI) in co-production with Germany’s Niko
Film
(EAVE 2006 graduate Nicole Gerhards), is the directorial debut of Zaida
Bergroth. The story of a family breaking apart in Finland during the
1970s
and 80s also received support from YLE TV1, ZDF/Arte and the Nordisk
Film &
TV Fond. Shooting will take place from April 22 to June 30. FS Film will
handle domestic distribution.
www.ses.fi
The Dutch Film Fund has allocated production funds to THE PRESIDENT,
which
Erik de Bruyn will direct for Lemming Film (EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine
Petit). The adaptation of the Khalid Boudou novel (itself a riff on
Jerzy
Kosinski’s Being There) received a provisional allocation of €600,000
and
relates how Joesoef, an illegal Moroccan immigrant, became the first
president of the Republic of the Netherlands. Lemming film will also
produce
Ineke Houtman’s Mooi leven (Beautiful Life), in which a girl tries to
help
her Surinam grandfather remember things about his past.
www.filmfund.nl
IN PRODUCTION
Rational Solution, the directing debut of Jörgen Bergmark, which won the
Arte French Cinema Award at Cinemart 2007 starts shooting this month.
The
tragicomedy focuses on an active church member who suddenly falls in
love
with his best friend’s wife and comes up with a rational solution: all
concerned should try to live together in his house. The film is
produced by
EAVE 2002 graduate Helena Danielsson (Hepp Film, SE), in co-production
with
Finland’s Blind Spot Pictures, with co-financing from broadcasters YLE
and
SVT.
Domestic distribution will be handled by Nordisk Film and world sales
by The
Match Factory.
The shooting will take place from April 21 to June 17.
www.heppfilm.se
Icelandic filmmaker Dagur Kári has secured the US up and coming star
Paul
Dano and veteran Scottish actor Brian Cox for his first English language
film THE GOOD HEART set to start shooting this month in New York and in
Iceland. The Good Heart is Kári's third feature film after his
successful
Icelandic debut NOI ALBINOI and his Danish film DARK HORSE. The project
which has been several years in development is produced by Skuli Fr.
Malmquist and Thor S. Sigurjonsson for Zik Zak Productions, and
executive
produced by Joni Sighvatsson, Robin O'Hara and Scott Macaulay. The film
is
co-produced by EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman’s company Ex Nihilo in
France, Forensic Films in the US and Nimbus Film in Denmark, with
support
from the Danish Film Institute, the Icelandic Film Centre, Eurimages and
Nordisk Film & TV Fond.
www.zikzak.is
Currently shooting until May: docu-fiction ESCAPE FROM THE CALL CENTER
by
Federico Rizzo, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Franco Bocca Gelsi and
EAVE
1989 graduate Gianfilippo Pedote (Gagarin scarl, IT). The film is
supported
by Provincia di Milano, Comune di Milano, CGIL Lombardia.
www.fugadalcallcenter.com
Shooting for ROBBER GIRLS aka RÄUBERINNEN by Carla Lia Monti will start
this
month, 3 weeks in Zurich and then 3 weeks in Luxemburg. The film is
produced
by EAVE 2007 graduate Tunje Berns (Dschoint Ventschr, CH) in
co-production
with EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges who met at EAVE Workshop 1 in
Luxembourg in 2007.
www.dschointventschr.ch
Currently shooting since February 12: WWII movie MAX MANUS by Espen
Sandberg
and Joachim Ronning, produced by John M. Jacobsen (PATHFINDER) and
Sveinung
Golimo for Filmkameratene (NO) and co-produced by EAVE 1991 graduate
Rudi
Teichmann (B & T Film GmbH, D). MAX MANUS will be ready early
2009 and
Nordisk Film will handle domestic distribution.
www.bt-film.de
After Green Desert (1999), Kebab Connection in 2005 (both winners of
festival Audience Awards) and Where Is Fred? (2006), Anno Saul has been
shooting his fourth feature, thriller Die Tür (The DoOR), in Berlin
since
March 26. The lead role is played by well-known Danish actor Mads
Mikkelsen
(currently appearing in Ole Christian Madsen’s Flame & Citron,
widely
released across Denmark recently). The rest of the cast includes
prominent
German actors Jessica Schwarz, Thomas Thieme, and Heike Makatsch. The
film
is produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Ralph Schwingel and Stefan Schubert
for
major Hamburg company Wüste Filmproduktion in co-production with
Christoph
Müller (Senator Filmproduktion). The project has received financial
backing
from the Hamburg Schleswig Holstein regional fund, FFA, Medienboard
Berlin-Brandenburg and DFFF (German Federal Film Fund).
www.wuestefilm.de
Bondi follows two women to the Black Sea Kicking off it's five-week
shoot in
Florence earlier on this month, Federico Bondi's debut feature Mar nero
(Black Sea, working title) will then move to the city of Sulina, on the
Danube Delta.
MAR NERO is being produced by Francesco Pamphili of Film Kairos in
collaboration with RAI Cinema and the Toscana Film Commission, in
co-production with EAVE 2007 graduate and Romanian national coordinator
Ada
Solomon (HiFilm, RO) and Manigolda Film (F) and with support from the
MEDIA
Plus Programme and the Italian Ministry of Culture (MiBAC).
www.hifilm.ro
CURRENTLY PLAYING
LE PREMIER VENU by Jacques Doillon, produced by EAVE 1992 &
president Jani Thiltges, EAVE 1994 graduate & group leader
Diana Elbaum, EAVE
2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye was released in France on April 2.
www.artemisproductions.com
SENTEURS by Laura Schroeder, executive produced by EAVE 2008 participant
Romain Roll (Red Lion, L) will have its Luxembourg premiere on April 10
at
the cinema Utopolis.
www.redlionproductions.net
IRINA PALM, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye,
co-produced by EAVE 1992 graduate & EAVE president Jani
Thiltges, EAVE 1998
graduate Christine Alderson, will be released on April 11 in Canadian
cinemas by Seville.
www.entrechienetloup.be
ROME RATHER THAN YOU by Tariq Teguia, co-produced by EAVE 2002 graduate
Helge Albers (Flying Moon, D) will be released in France on April 16.
www.flyingmoon.com
DUNYA & DESIE by Dana Nechushtan, produced by EAVE 1995
graduate Leontine Petit and company Lemming Film (NL) will open in
Belgian cinemas on April 16.
www.lemmingfilm.nl
KHADAK by EAVE 1995 graduate Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth,
produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert (MA.JA.DE, D), Lemming
Film (NL),
EAVE 1995 graduate Peter Brosens (Bo Films, B) and the Motion
Investment
Group (B) will be released in Germany on April 17.
http://www.majade.de
PRIVATE PROPERTY by Joachim Lafosse, produced by EAVE 1999 graduate
Donato Rotunno (Tarantula, L), Tarantula Belgium and Mact Productions
(F) will
be released across the UK on April 18.
www.tarantula.lu
LA MAREA by Diego Martinez Vignatti, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate
Sebastien Delloye (Entre Chien et Loup, B) will come to French cinemas
on April 23.
www.entrechienetloup.be
THE MOURNING FOREST, associate producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christian
Baute, will be released in Belgium on April 23.
Also hitting the screens in France on April 23: LEMON TREE, co-produced
by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s company Heimatfilm (producer:
Bettina
Brokemper).
www.heimatfilm.de
FOOTBALL UNDER COVER, produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Roshanak Behesht
Nedjad, EAVE 2002 graduate Helge Albers, EAVE 2006 graduate Patrick
Merkle
(Flying Moon, D) will be released in Germany on April 24.
www.flyingmoon.com
German release on April 24: NEANDERTAL by Jan-Christoph Glaser
http://www.zelluloid.de/person/index.php3?id=72680
and Ingo Haeb
http://www.zelluloid.de/person/index.php3?id=20728
,
produced by EAVE 1994
graduate and group leader Peter Rommel.
COUNTERPARTS, produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause´s company
Heimatfilm (producer: Bettina Brokemper) come to Belgian cinemas on
April 30.
www.heimatfilm.de
ON TV
ARD on April 6 at 0h00: EAVE 2001 project UNVEILED by Angelina
Maccarone, produced by EAVE 2001 graduate Ulrike Zimmerman (MMM
Filmproduktion, D)
in co-production with EAVE 2001 graduate Markus Fischer (Fischer Film,
AT).
www.mmmfilm.de
VALERIE by Birgit Möller, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Susann Schimk
(credo:film, D) will be broadcast on April 28 at 0h15 on German public
channel ZDF.
www.credofilm.de
AUDIENCE TOP HIT
SOFIA’S DIARY a virtual interactive series produced by Irish company
Campbell Ryan Productions has topped five million hits in its first
week on
social networking site Bebo.
The soap opera debuted on Friday 14 March with the first episode
attracting
305,000 views during the first 24 hours on Bebo and reached a cumulative
total of just over five million views since it’s launch.
The series, aimed at teenagers and twenty-somethings, is produced by
Irish
EAVE 2006 graduate Triona Campbell and shot in London. The story
follows the
ups and downs in the life of 17-year-old Sofia Taylor, played by Rachel
Hyde-Harvey (The Bill, Holby City).
Conceived by EAVE 2006 graduate Nuno Bernardo, SOFIA’S DIARY was
originally
launched in Portugal in 2003 as an experimental web and mobile service.
The
original programme now has 200,000 visitors per month online, over
19,000
mobile subscribers and has run four series on Portuguese state
broadcaster,
RTP2. The format, owned by Sony Pictures Television International, has
since
been adapted for audiences in the United States, Germany, Brazil, Chile,
Turkey, Vietnam and now the UK and Ireland.
www.campbellryanproductions.com
NOMINATIONS
GERMAN FILM AWARDS
- AM LIMIT, co-producer: EAVE 1994 graduate & Austrian national
coordinator
Erich Lackner
- BLACK BOOK, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Jens Meurer: Carice van
Houten for Best Actress, Best Costume Design for Yan Tax
- GEGENÜBER (produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Matthias Krause’s
Heimatfilm, producer: Bettina Brokemper), Victoria Trauttmansdorff for
Best Actress
and Matthias Brandt for Best Actor
- FREI NACH PLAN, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Susann Schimk: Christine
Schorn for Best Female Supporting Actress
- ABSURDISTAN, director/producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Veit Helmer: Best
Production Design for Erwin Prib
www.deutsche-filmakademie.de
AWARDS & SELECTIONS
2008 ATELIER CINEFONDATION
For its fourth edition, the prestigious Atelier of the Cinefondation
selected 15 projects from 14 countries. Out of these 15 projects
selected
worldwide, 3 projects have been developped at EAVE and 1 project is
produced
by an EAVE graduate:
- EAVE 2007 project FIRST OF ALL FELICIA by Razvan Radulescu &
Melissa De Raaf, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate and Romanian national
coordinator Ada
Solomon
- EAVE 2008 project WHITE, WHITE WORLD by Oleg Novkovic, producer:
Uliks Fehmiu
- EAVE project ONE MORE CROISSANT by Ilmar Raag, producer: EAVE 2004
graduate & Estonian national coordinator Riina Sildos
- QUELEH by Abdi Ismael Jama, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Guillaume de
Seille
http://www.festival-cannes.com
L'Estate D'Inverno (The Summer In Winter) by Davide Sibaldi, associate
produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Franco Bocca Gelsi for Ardaco, has won
the
Awards for Best Film of the Festival and Best Actress of the European
Independent Film Festival (ECU 2008, Paris).
http://www.ecufilmfestival.com/2008_award-winners.php?lang=en
http://www.lestatedinverno.com
APRIL SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
TIES THAT BIND: Asia & Europe Co-production and Co-distribution
Summit
In occasion of the 10th anniversary edition of UDINE FAR EAST FILM,
FRIULI VENEZIA GIULIA FILM COMMISSION - AUDIOVISUAL REGIONAL FUND is
organizing together with the festival a meeting dedicated to the great
production
and distribution experiences started between Europe and Asia. TIES THAT
BIND, scheduled on April 21/22, 2008, will gather key persons from
within the international cinema industry, giving an insight on their
production or distribution projects, and the dynamics of the
relationship between
Asia and Europe. On April 21, there will also be a short presentation
of EAVE by Deputy Chief Executive Tina Trapp.
The following EAVE graduates have been selected to attend: EAVE 2008
participant Jozko Rutar, EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac, EAVE 2004
graduate Mark John, EAVE 2004 graduate Eleni Atsikbasis, EAVE 2006
graduate Wolfgang Latteyer, EAVE 2007 graduate Sinisha Juricic.
www.fareastfilm.com
WANTED: EUROPEAN AND INTERNATIONAL CO-PRODUCTION PARTNERS
The Sturmtruppen are back, in an animated TV series produced by EAVE
1994
graduate Andrea De Micheli for Casta Diva Pictures and partners. Casta
Diva
Pictures, the Milan and Prague production company, have completed a 6’
pilote episode for a TV series called the Sturmtruppen, based on the
famous
Italian comics created in the 70s by Bonvi. Translated and published in
over
30 countries, Sturmtruppen is still generating merchandising. The pilot
has
been included in the official selection of the 2008 Cartoons On The Bay
Festival and the 2008 Annecy International Animated Film Festival and
can be
seen on:
www.castadivapictures.com/clientarea
Casta Diva Pictures is looking for co-producers in Europe and other
countries.
For more information, please don’t hesitate to contact Andrea De
Micheli, at +39-329-6713562 or a.demicheli@castadivapictures.com
This month on CINEUROPA (www.cineuropa.org):
- FILM FOCUS on BLACK ICE by Petri Kotwica, produced by EAVE 1999
graduate Karle Aho.
http://www.cineuropa.org/ffocus.aspx?lang=en&documentID=83264&treeID=1507
The EAVE Programme is supported by the MEDIA Programme of the European
Union, Film Fund Luxembourg, the Nordic Baltic Film Fund, Filmfonds
Wien,
Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, MFG-Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg,
Skillset, Berlinale Co-production Market and the partners who have
hosted
the workshops since 1988.
EAVE
NEWSLETTER – Festivals & Markets in March 2008
SOFIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL:
Galas & Avant-Premiers
4
MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS, associate producers: EAVE 1992 graduate and
French national coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2006 graduate Dan
Burlac
European Screen
- GARAGE, producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Edward Guiney
-
IRINA PALM, producer: EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye,
co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate & EAVE president Jani
Thiltges,
EAVE 1998 graduate Christine Alderson
- KINGS, co-producer: EAVE 2000 graduate Michael Casey
- ONCE, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Martina Niland
- THE CLASS, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate and Estonian national
coordinator Riina Sildos
Balkan Films Showcase
-
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS, associate producers: EAVE 1992 graduate
and French national coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2006 graduate Dan
Burlac
- I AM FROM TITOV VELES, producer: EAVE 2008 participant
Labina Mitevska, co-producers: EAVE 2005 graduate Setareh Farsi, EAVE
1994 graduate Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye
-
LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic,
co-producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007
graduate Nikolaj Nikitin
Lost and Found Reunion
- 4 MONTHS, 3
WEEKS AND 2 DAYS, associate producers: EAVE 1992 graduate and French
national coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac
- GRBAVICA, co-producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Boris Michalski
- JOHANNA, producer: EAVE 2004 graduate Victoria Petranyi
-
LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Miroslav Mogorovic,
co-producers: EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele Kranzelbinder, EAVE 2007
graduate Nikolaj Nikitin
Focus The Netherlands
WOLFSBERGEN, producer: EAVE 1994 graduate Stienette Bosklopper,
co-producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Rudolf Mestdagh
Dom Rotheroe
EXHIBIT A, producer: EAVE 2005 graduate Darren Bender, co-producer:
EAVE 2005 graduate Rebekah Wray-Rogers
Documentary Programme
CORRIDOR #8, sales: EAVE 1994 graduate Esther van Messel
SOFIA MEETINGS:
EAVE
is delighted to announce that in the framework of our partnership with
Sofia Meetings, 3 EAVE 2007 projects have been selected:
- THE WHITE GRASS, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Sylvie Brenet (F)
- COME IN, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Jonas Dornbach (D)
- LOW LIGHTS, producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ieva Norviliene (LT)
In
addition, 4 EAVE producers have been invited to take part at Sofia
Meetings: Simone Baumann (LE Vision, D), Edward Porembny (AMP Polska,
PL), Hans Eddy Schreiber (Neue Cameo Film, D) and Antonin Dedet (neon
cinema, F).
www.cinema.bg/sff
HONG KONG FILM FESTIVAL
Gala Presentation
- THE COUNTERFEITERS, co-producer: EAVE 1999 graduate Josef Aichholzer
- ONCE, producer: EAVE 2001 graduate Martina Niland
Master Class
THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY, co-producer: EAVE 1991 graduate Ed
Guiney
Global Vision
- EL OTRO, producer: EAVE 1998 graduate Christian Baute
- ERIK NIETZSCHE THE EARLY YEARS, producer: EAVE 1992 graduate and
group leader Danny Krausz
- L’ORA DI PUNTA, producer: EAVE 1995 graduate Tilde Corsi
www.hkiff.org.hk
FIFA Montréal
International Panorama - Trajectories
- THE ART DEALER, ERNST BEYELER, producers: EAVE 1999
graduate Laurent Dené, EAVE 1995 graduate Josiane Schauner
- JOURNEY TO TUNIS, producer: EAVE 1989 graduate Rolf Schmid
Focus on the 7th Art
ONE WHO SET FORTH - WIM WENDERS' EARLY YEARS, producer: EAVE 2004
graduate Arek Gielnik
Competition: Creative Crossroads - Closing Film
EN ATTENDANT LES HOMMES, producer: EAVE 2002 graduate Aurélien Bodinaux
http://www.artfifa.com/
Other festivals:
EL
OTRO by Ariel Rotter, produced by EAVE 1998 graduate Christian Baute
has been selected for the Ibero-American Cinema Competition of the
Miami International Film Festival.
http://www.miamifilmfestival.com/2008/
Documentary
DUST, produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert and co-produced by
EAVE 1990 graduate Werner Schweizer has been selected for “Seances
Speciales” section of the Festival Cinema du Réel 2007 in Paris.
www.cinereel.org
FREI
NACH PLAN, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Susann Schimk (credo:film, D)
has been selected for the Aubagne International Film Festival in
France.
www.alcime.nuxit.net
STILLE
POST, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Susann Schimk (credo:film, D) was
shown this month at the REDCAT International Children's Film Festival,
Los Angeles, USA.
www.redcat.org
SUMMER
IN WINTER by Davide Sibaldi, associate produced by EAVE 2006 graduate
Franco Bocca Gelsi (Gagarin scarl, IT) has been selected for the
follozing festivals in March: The European Independent Film Festival
2008 in Paris, the Renderyard International Film Festival 2008 in
London and the Swansea Bay Film Festival 2008 (Swansea, WALES).
After
winning five IFTAs last month, Tom Collins’ feature KINGS, co-produced
by EAVE 2000 graduate Michael Casey, continues to gather momentum
across the pond in the US. This month saw the feature open the New York
Craic Film Festival and scoop the Up State New York, Westchester Film
Festival, Best International Feature Award.
WINKY’S HORSE by
Mischa Kamp, produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal (Bos Bros
Film-TV Productions BV, NL) is part of the programme of the Freibug
International Film Festival in Switzerland.
www.fiff.ch
L’ENFANT
BORNE by Pascal Mieszala, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Aurélie
Bordier (Les Enragés, F) has been shown at the Paris Tout Court Film
Festival and at the Aubagne Film Festival this month. The short film is
also nominated for the French Short Film Awards.
www.lesenrages.com
Video
installation ELEMENTS by Pierre Vinour, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate
Aurélie Bordier (Les Enragés, F) in co-production with ARCADI has been
selected for the Toulouse Traverse Video Festival at Centre Culturel
Bellegarde where it is playing from 13th to 27th of March 2008
www.traverse-video.org
Short
film ON THE SUNNY SIDE OF THE ALPS directed by Janez Burger, produced
by EAVE 2008 participant Jožko Rutar for production house STARAGARA
(SI) has been selected at the following festivals in March: European
short film festival, Reus, Spain, european competition; Sofia
International Film Festival, Bulgaria, Best Balkan Short Films; Film
Festival EX-YU FEST, Podgorica, Montenegro; International Film Festival
Corto in Bra, Piemonte, Italy, competition programme and Paris Tout
Court Festival, France, international competition programme.
www.nasoncnistranialp.com
/ www.staragara.com
EAVE NEWSLETTER March
2008
IN DEVELOPMENT/PRE-PRODUCTION
The
Finnish Film Foundation has awarded production support to Dome
Karukoski's third feature film FORBIDDEN FRUIT, which will be his
second partnership with EAVE 2002 graduate and EAVE Finnish national
coordinator Aleksi Bardy after BEAUTY AND THE BASTARD (2005). Based on
a script by Bardy, the new project is set in an apostolic Lutheran
community. Two young girls have a taste of ‘normal' life during a
summer and have to choose between the two different worlds. The €1.4m
film awarded €600,000 from the FFF will start shooting on May 14, 2008.
Co-financing was provided by YLE and Sandrew Metronome will release it
late 2008.
KID & KILLER by Finnish born Hannu Salonen was
awarded €70,000. Based on an original script co-written by Salonen with
Mart Kivastik and Katrin Laur, KID & KILLER is the story of a
friendship between a 16 year-old boy and a Chechen man. The €1.2m film
is produced by EAVE 2003 graduate Jarkko Hentula (Juonifilmi, FI), in
co-production with Estonia's Allfilm and Germany's Philipp Honberg
Filmproduktion. Co-financiers are YLE TV1, ARD Degeto and ETV.
www.ses.fi/en/
In its latest round of development support, EURIMAGES has awarded
funding to 5 projects produced by EAVE producers:
- EAVE 2005 project 3 SEASONS IN HELL by Tomas Masin, producer: EAVE
2005 graduate Ivana Vrbikova (Dawson, CZ): 450.000 euros
-
FRAGMENTS OF GRACE, directed by EAVE 1995 graduate Peter Brosens and
Jessica Woodworth, produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Heino Deckert
(ma.ja.de, D), co-producers: EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Diana
Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye (Entre Chien et Loup, B),
EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit (Lemming Film, NL): 360.000 euros
- EEP by Rita Horst, prod: EAVE 1995 graduate Leontine Petit (Lemming
Film, NL): 400.000 euros
-
LA REGATE by Bernard Bellefroid, co-producers: EAVE 1992 graduate and
president Jani Thiltges and EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye:
180.000 euros
- Forgotten Space by Allan Sekula and Noel Burch,
co-producer: EAVE 2007 graduate Ebba Sinzinger (WildArt Film, AT)
125.000 euros
http://www.coe.int/eurimages
Feature
Film BRENT SPAR, produced by Niama Filmproduktion GmbH (D) and EAVE
2002 graduate Ludger Pfanz (Planet Film und Fernsehproduktion GmbH, D)
has been granted euros development support by German regional fund
MFG-Filmförderung Baden-Württemberg.
www.mfg.de/film
/ www.planet-international.de
German
national fund FFA has granted 550.000 euros production support for
feature film HILDE by Kai Wessel, produced by EAVE 1995 graduate Jens
Meurer (Egoli Tossell Film). 300.000 euros went to EAVE 1995 graduate
Ralph Schwingel (Wüste Film) for Sven Taddicken’s latest feature ZWÖLF
METER OHNE KOPF.
www.ffa.de
A
total of 400.000 euros in the framework of the French-German
mini-treaty were awarded to THE COUNTESS by Julie Delpy, produced by
German X Filme in co-production with EAVE 1998 graduate Christian Baute
(Celluloid Dreams Productions, F).
www.ffa.de
IN PRODUCTION
The
shooting of NHK Sundance prize 2008 and Fondation GAN 2008 winner
HUACHO by Alejandro Fernandez has just finished in Chile. The film is
produced by EAVE 1998 graduate Elise Jalladeau (Charivari Films)
co-produced by Christoph Friedel (Pandora Films, D) and Arte France
Cinema.
www.charivari.fr
The
shooting of feature film DIAMANT 13 by Gilles Beat continues in
Luxembourg since March 17. The film is delegate produced by EAVE 1992
graduate and president Jani Thiltges’ production company Samsa Film (L)
together with Artémis Productions (B) and MK2 (F) and in co-production
with EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien Delloye (Liaison Cinématographique,
F). The cast reunites Gérard Depardieu and Olivier Marchal. The
shooting takes place for 4 weeks in Belgium followed by 5 weeks in
Luxembourg. The film is an adaptation of Hugues Pagan’s thriller
L'ÉTAGE DES MORTS (“The Floor of the Dead”).
www.samsa-film.com
ZANZIBAR,
FROM RHYTHM TO SOUL, feature documentary film directed by Philippe
Gasnier and Patrice Nezan, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Patrice Nezan
(Les Films du Present, F) is a co-production with Ulli Pfau (EIKON
MEDIA, D) and ZDF/ARTE (Grand Format). The development has been
supported by MEDIA DEVELOPMENT and Region PROVENCE-ALPES COTE D'AZUR.
The production is supported by the French national film fund CNC, the
producers’ society PROCIREP/ ANGOA, Regions CENTRE and PAYS-DE-LOIRE in
France, MFG Baden-Würtenberg in Germany.
www.lesfilmsdupresent.fr
IN POSTPRODUCTION
THE
HUNT by Elvita Ruka, produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Guntis Trekteris
(Ego Media, LV), is currently in post-production. The release is
scheduled for autumn 2008. The film had received MEDIA PLUS Development
Support as well as support from the National Film Centre of Latvia,
Culture Capital Foundation of Latvia, Nordic Baltic Film Fund,
Cinevilla Studio and the Jūrmala City Council.
www.egomediaweb.com
Also
in post-production: DON’T LOOK BACK by Marina de Van, Agat
Films/Ex-Nihilo (EAVE Group Leader Patrick Sobelman, F), in
co-production with Samsa Film (EAVE 1992 graduate and President Jani
Thiltges, L), Studio Urania (IT) and Entre Chien et Loup (EAVE 1994
graduate and Group Leader Diana Elbaum, EAVE 2003 graduate Sébastien
Delloye, B). Main cast are Sophie Marceau and Monica Bellucci.
www.agatfilms.com
/ www.samsa-film.com
/ www.entrechienetloup.be
German
director Andreas Dresen’s latest feature WOLKE NEUN aka CLOUD NINE – a
romantic drama about a woman who enters into an affair after 30 years
of marriage, shot in Berlin - is now in postproduction. The film is
produced by EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel (Rommel
Film, D) and Senator (D).
www.senator.de
Filmbase
/ RTÉ short film TART wrapped filming early this month on location in
Louth, Newry and Mourne. Written and directed by EAVE 2007 graduate
Mairtin de Barra, the film stars Brian McGrath (PS I Love You,
Stardust), Orla Fitzgerald (The Wind that Shakes the Barley, Love is
the Drug), Michael Patric (the Running Mate) and Gerry Shanahan (W.C.).
TART is a character piece based on the failing memory of an Alzheimer’s
patient and his fight to retain his personality. He lives in happy
remembrances and his one true love - when he can remember them. The
€10,000 budget film is produced by Steven Davenport, Rachel Lysaght,
and Cathleen Dore through Underground Films. TART was shot with the aid
of the New Media Factory and the Louth, Newry & Mourne Film
Commission.
www.filmcommission.ie
In
postproduction: comedy J.C.V.D. by Mabrouk El Mechri, produced by EAVE
1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, L) in
co-production with Gaumont (F) and Artemis Productions (B). The film
stars Jean-Claude Van Damme.
BRIDE FLIGHT by Dutch director Ben
Sombogaart. The €6.4m co-production is produced by IDTV Film (NL), EAVE
1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film, L) and Dutch
broadcaster NCRV.
www.samsa-film.com
SILENT
WEDDING by Horatiu Malaele, which was at last year’s Paris Projects
co-production forum, co-produced by EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac for
Castel Film (RO), EAVE group leader Patrick Sobelman’s company Agat
Films and EAVE 1992 graduate and president Jani Thiltges (Samsa Film,
L) is now in postproduction. International sales will be handled by Bac
Films.
www.castelfilm.ro
CURRENTLY PLAYING
John
Carney’s musical comedy ONCE, produced by EAVE 2001 graduate Martina
Niland (Samson Films, IRL), has been released in Belgium on March 5.
www.samsonfilms.com
Franziska
Meletzky’s film FREI NACH PLAN, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Susann
Schimk (credo:film, D) has been released in German cinemas on March 6.
www.credofilm.de
Lenny
Abrahamson's second feature GARAGE, produced by EAVE 1991 graduate
Edward Guiney (Element Pictures, IRL), is playing in the UK since March
7.
www.elementfilms.ie
JULIA by Erick Zonca, co-produced by EAVE 1989 graduate Hubert Toint
(Saga Film, B) is playing in French cinemas since March 12.
www.sagafilm.be
Slovenian/Polish/Croatian
co-production TEAH by Hanna Antonina Wojcik-Slak, was released in
Poland on March 14. The film was co-produced by Slovenia Studio Maj,
SPI International Polska (who are also releasing the film
domestically), EAVE 2007 graduate Frenc Celarc (Gustav Film, SI) and
Jadran Film in Croatia, with backing from the Polish Film Institute
(PISF) and Eurimages.
www.gustavfilm.si
BEN
X by Nic Balthazar, co-produced by EAVE 2002 graduate Sabine Veenendaal
(Bos Bros Film & TV Productions, NL) has been released in
France on
March 19.
www.benx.be/eng/defilm.asp
Sundance competitor ABSURDISTAN, directed and produced by EAVE 1999
graduate Veit Helmer, was released in Germany on March 20.
www.absurdistan-derfilm.de
Anders
Morgenthaler's animation PRINCESS, produced by Zentropa in
co-production with EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter Rommel
(Shotgun Pictures, D) will be released in Germany on March 27.
www.trust-film.dk
Bavarian
Best Young Actress award winner MEER IS NICH by Hagen Keller produced
by EAVE 2008 participant Guido Schwab (ostlicht filmproduktion, D) will
come to German cinemas on March 27.
www.meerisnich.kinowelt.de
ON TV
4Play
music documentary LITTLE LOST DAVID, directed by Virginia Heath and
produced by EAVE 1999 graduate Grant Keir (Vita Nova Films, UK) and VKH
Films, is broadcast on Channel 4 on Friday 21st March late night at
1.05 am. Little Lost David (aka David Roch) is a rising star on the
Sheffield music scene. His poetic songs of love and loss reveal a
fascination with the darker side of life…
www.vitanovafilms.com
DIE
UNZERBRECHLICHEN, directed by Dominik Wessely and produced by EAVE 2001
graduate Michael Jungfleisch (Gambit Film- und Fernsehproduktion, D)
will be shown on German regional channel BR on March 29 at 20h15.
www.gambit-film.de
DVD RELEASES
Documentary
SLAM, WORDS ARE BURNING US by Pascal Tessaud, produced by EAVE 2004
graduate Nadčge Hasson (Temps Noir, F) with support of France 5, CFI,
TV5 Monde, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the CNC, Procirep-Angoa,
SACEM and ACSE has been released on DVD on March 3.
http://boutique.francetv.com
NOMINATIONS
L’ENFANT
BORNE by Pascal Mieszala, produced by EAVE 2005 graduate Aurélie
Bordier (Les Enragés, F) has been nominated for the French Short Film
Awards. The award ceremony will take place in June.
www.lesenrages.com
AWARDS & SELECTIONS
OSCARS 2008
At the 80th ACADEMY AWARDS award ceremony, 3 films produced by EAVE
graduates have received one of the prestigious trophies:
-
THE COUNTERFEITERS by Stefan Ruzowitzky, co-produced by EAVE 1999
graduate Josef Aichholzer, won the Best Foreign Language Film award
- PETER AND THE WOLF, produced by EAVE 2004 graduate Hugh
Welchman, was awarded Best Animated Short Film
-
Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova winning Best Song ("Falling Slowly")
for Irish film ONCE by John Carney, produced by EAVE 2001 graduate
Martina Niland
www.oscars.com
GOPOS – Romanian Film Awards
-
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (EAVE 1992 graduate and French national
coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac) was awarded
10 competitive 2008 Gopos – the Romanian film industry awards –10
competitive Gopo wins, including Best Film and Best Director (Cristian
Mungiu), Best Actress (Anamaria Marinca), Best Supporting Actress
(Laura Vasiliu), Best Supporting Actor (Vlad Ivanov) and Best
Cinematography (Oleg Mutu).
- Best Documentary for Alexandru
Solomon’s COLD WAVES telling the story of Radio Free Europe Romania
through the eyes of both its “show stars” and enemies from the
Securitate. The documentary was produced by EAVE 2007 graduate and
Romanian national coordinator Ada Solomon (Hi Film, RO), sales agent:
EAVE 1991 graduate Paul Thiltges (PTD, L)
Sofia International Film Festival
- Special Jury Award for THE BIRD CAN’T FLY by Threes Anna, producers:
Anton Scholten, Joel Phiri, and EAVE graduate 2000 Tom Maguire
- LOVE AND OTHER CRIMES by Stefan Arsenijevic, produced by EAVE 2007
graduate Miroslav Mogorovic (Art & Popcorn, Serbia &
Montenegro) in co-production with EAVE 2003 graduate Gabriele
Kranzelbinder and EAVE 2007 graduate Nikolaj Nikitin has received the
Best Director Award at the Sofia International Film Festival.
- 4
MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS (EAVE 1992 graduate and French national
coordinator Philippe Avril, EAVE 2006 graduate Dan Burlac) by Cristian
Mungiu also won the Best Balkan Film Award given by the Bulgarian Film
Critics’ Association at the Sofia International Film Festival.
www.cinema.bg/sff/
EL
CIELO, LA TIERRA Y LA LLUVIA, produced by EAVE 1998 graduate Elise
Jalladeau, co-produced by EAVE 1994 graduate and group leader Peter
Rommel (Rommel Film, D), garnered the Mexico City FICCO Prize at the
Festival Internacional de Cine Contemporáneo de la Ciudad de México
(FICCO).
www.charivari.fr
/ www.ficco.com.mx
John
Carnew’s musical comedy ONCE, produced by EAVE 2001 graduate Martina
Niland (Samson Films, IRL), has received Grand Prix at the FIFA in Mons
(Belgium). The award for Best European Film and the Youth Cinephile
Jury Award went to THIS IS ENGLAND by Shane Meadows, executive produced
by EAVE 1997 graduate Peter Carlton.
www.fifa-mons.be
Raimo
O Niemi´s family film MYSTERY OF THE WOLF (SUDEN ARVOITUS, 2006) has
won the Golden Cairo award for best feature length film at Cairo
International Children´s Film Festival in Egypt. MYSTERY OF THE WOLF is
an exciting adventure in the wilderness of the Finnish Lapland. The
film produced by EAVE 2007 graduate Leila Lyytikäinen (Kinoproduction
Oy, FI) has been screened already at over 30 international festivals
around the world, and awarded in Lübeck and London. Its international
sales are handled by Nordisk Film International Sales.
www.kinoproduction.fi
SUMMER
IN WINTER by Davide Sibaldi, associate produced by EAVE 2006 graduate
Franco Bocca Gelsi (Gagarin, IT) has been awarded Best Feature Film at
the Lake County Festival (USA).
www.lakecountyfilmfest.com/
The
selection of five projects by young film talents marked the end of the
first phase of the Sarajevo City of Film project, launched at the
initiative of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Government and
the Federal Ministry of Culture and Sports implemented by the Sarajevo
Film Festival. The Sarajevo City of Film project will allow
participants of the Sarajevo Talent Campus to make low-budget films.
The theme of all the selected projects is related to the city of
Sarajevo, where the filming is to take place. Among the five selected
projects is SEE YOU IN SARAJEVO by Vanja Sviličić, produced by EAVE
2007 graduate Siniša Juričić (Croatia). Work on the projects will
commence in spring and the final films will be presented and promoted
during the 2nd Sarajevo Talent Campus, scheduled during the 14th
Sarajevo Film Festival.
http://www.sff.ba/default.aspx?template=\Templates\Article&articleid=13322&lang=en
Documentary
BEYOND THE MOUNTAINS by Natia Arabuli, produced by EAVE 2007 graduate
Siniša Juričić (Croatia) in co-operation with Georgian director Natia
Arabuli, has been chosen for the exOriente workshop and will be pitched
in Jihlava
http://www.docuinter.net/en/activities.php?kategorie=2&id=91&sid=198&rok=2008
MARCH SPECIAL HIGHLIGHTS
This month on CINEUROPA (www.cineuropa.org):
-
FILM FOCUS on Lenny Abrahamson’s GARAGE, produced by EAVE 1991 graduate
Edward Guiney (Element Pictures, IRL) and co-financed by Bord Scannán
na hÉireann / the Irish Film Board, Film4, RTÉ and the Broadcasting
Commission of Ireland.
http://www.cineuropa.org/ffocus.aspx?lang=en&documentID=81345&treeID=1464
- FILM FOCUS on BEN X by Nic Balthazar, co-produced by EAVE 2002
graduate Sabine Veenendaal
http://www.cineuropa.org/ffocus.aspx?lang=en&documentID=82936&treeID=1499
-
The MAKING OF DUNYA & DESIE by Dana Nechushtan, produced by
EAVE
1995 graduate Leontine Petit and company Lemming Film (NL).
http://www.cineuropa.org/making.aspx?lang=en&documentID=2004
EAVE
2005 graduate London-based producer Kirsty Peart has joined the team at
VOD Almighty – the latest VOD site incorporating an online film
community: going global, supporting local, celebrating the independent.
Launching Cannes 2008. We are seeking COUNTRY AGENTS. VOD Almighty is
in the business of creating a community and serving that community with
film, tv shows and documentaries. We take the best of what is
local and make it global – on demand, available to watch now – no
download time, no player required: simply streaming to you, your
friends and the VOD Almighty global community. Set up by independent
film-makers feeling bullied by the global domination of Hollywood with
concern that the big boys and corporations are muscling in,
establishing control online and eradicating the democracy of the
internet. If you want change – not any change, but a positive and
powerful change in the way we see our entertainment, then join our
community – or even better become a COUNTRY AGENT. We are building a
global network of VOD Agents to source from their territories the best
films and to be a real point of contact and information both to local
and global film-makers – both online and offline. You would
need
to be well-connected within your local film industry particularly with
sales agents, distributors, producers and festivals; have a solid
understanding of the industry itself on a global level; preferably have
good contacts with film magazines and local press etc; a knowledge of
local festivals and markets (with connections to them); and ideally
contacts in local advertising and marketing businesses. In return, we
would offer you a % of revenue from both the films and visual product
you bring to the site and any advertising you attach to you |
